INTRO LOG: FACE OFF

[hadrielmods]

Who: New arrivals and everyone else!
What: The intro log for November. Don't get your face eaten!
Where: The colosseum and all around the city.
When: November 10th-17th
Warnings: Monster-related violence, people lamps, general unpleasantness, mass confusion.

You wake up on the hard earth of the colosseum. By the state of things and the various aches and pains in your body, you've probably been passed out there for awhile. A few things should immediately become clear to you upon an initial assessment.

1. You're not alone
2. You're near other people who look to be in a similar state.
3. You're also near an assortment of human shaped lamps.
4. You're also near something that skitters off into the shadows of the colosseum.

Of all of these alarming things, the skittery object might be your largest concern. Be wary when turning corners or shutting out the lights: the Hunters work best when your vision is obscured, so their gelatinous form is even harder to spot. Their main goal will be to kill people of course, though they prefer to hide in corners and smaller rooms. Watch out when trying to work through the halls of the colosseum to find the outdoors- they're surprisingly quick, and they prefer to kill their prey by opening their face-flaps and wrapping their mouths around your head. Fun!

More information on Hunters can be found here!

Second largest concern? Maybe it's the people lamps. Maybe it's the actual people around you. Whatever it is, be sure to familiarize yourself with it quickly. The devil you know is better than the devil you don't, after all.

All done with the horrible monsters and awkward greetings? Try your hand at exploring the rest of the city! Find a house, find a new monster, or simply scavenge for supplies until your little heart is content. Good luck, and enjoy your stay in Hadriel!

► This log covers November 10th-17th.
► Feel free to make your own logs, as well!
► All characters now arrive with phones that have network communication.
► Please put your character's name and open/closed in the subject line of your starters!

Comments

[onlytheremains]

[He follows her gaze down to his hand, fingers flexing for a moment before looking up once again. He has no idea how to answer that so he lets a few moments pass before he tries.]

It was given to me. [That's putting it nicely but well, it's not untrue technically speaking.]

[twistedsestra]

A gift? It is a nice gift.

[There's purpose to his movements and Helena again feels like she's looking in a mirror. That trapped animal look is a familiar one and she lowers the impromptu weapon.]

Given here? Or before you were taken in by the nightmare?

[onlytheremains]

[He sees it too, that tilted reflection that stands before him. It's a little unsettling but not as much as being here in general is. He's not usre how to express these thoughts, or if they're worth expressing, so he keeps quiet about it for now.]

Before. [He frowns a little, then looks around the two of them.\ We shouldn't be staying still, easier to be caught.

[twistedsestra]

The nightmares are stupid. Quick, but they jump right at you. Easy to burn.

[She hefted her lighter, then looked around. She didn't hear anything, couldn't feel that hum along her skin that told her she was in imminent danger. Just quiet and the unknown.]

Moving is better. I am told there are places to stay. Squatter's rights, the boy said.

[onlytheremains]

[He nods, having found that she's telling the truth about the things but he's still not keen on waiting to be caught by any of them again.]

Any reason not to believe him? [There are probably several, considering the situation they're in, but it seems like a worthy question to ask.]

[twistedsestra]

No. He was too afraid of everything to lie. Some people have open book faces.

[Noah had been one of them.]

You do not.

[That was her stating the obvious.]

[onlytheremains]

[He shrugs, unsure of what he's supposed to say to that.]

It was a gift. [Which is, once again, putting it lightly but he's not going into anything more detailed at this point.]

[twistedsestra]

Fine, yes, a gift. Everything is a gift. This is a gift--

[She hefted the can, smiling.]

Perhaps not given, but I have found it and made it mine. A gift from whoever left the store open.

[onlytheremains]

[That makes him grin just a little. A gift indeed.]

We can take their gifts and make them ours. {He flexes his metal hand.] Make the do what we want them to.

[twistedsestra]

It is better than being the gift, yes?

[To be made to do what others wanted. She was done with that.]

[onlytheremains]

[He nods, a grin on his face that might just be a little vicious at the thought of being under another's thumb again.]

Always.

[twistedsestra]

Good. Then you use metal glove and I burn them in their jelly faces. These are our gifts.

[onlytheremains]

[He nods, fingers twitching at his side in anticipation.]

You're going to enjoy burning them, aren't you? [It's not an accusation or anything, more an observation and one that he can almost understand on some level.]

[twistedsestra]

Perhaps I should not, but I do not care that I take pleasure in ending the life of something trying to end mine. I have reasons to live and will not be ashamed to keep doing so. They are stupid to try to eat me. I show them how by ending them.

[onlytheremains]

[And that makes him nod in agreement because how can he argue? She's right and they deserve what they get.]

Well, guess it's time we see what wants to kill us first. [He turns to look down the corridor they're in and then looks back at her.]

You go first or me?

[twistedsestra]

I will take point. Like army man.

[She seemed tickled by the idea, grinning softly to herself as she started off down the corridor, can in one hand and lighter ready to flick on in the other.]

Here, jelly jelly jellies.

[onlytheremains]

[He nods, look of amusement crossing hsi face for a brief moment as she calls out to the creatures in the hall.

Following after, he's silent and waiting to see if something comes at them, though he suspects she'll fry the thing before it gets terribly close.]

[twistedsestra]

[It's all quiet for the most part, the pair of them walking down the corridor. Then, as per the vibe of this place, something decides to try to skitter toward them, creeping through the shadows and barely visible with its see-through skin. Helena sees it, though. She sees much that people think she doesn't, and as it moves to try to slip behind them, Helena makes a move of her own, stepping to the side and aiming the aerosol up and to the side at it, stepping back when it loses its hold on the wall and falls with a crispy splat.]

[onlytheremains]

[He sees it too, looks to her for a moment to make sure she's aware, then almost casually steps out of the way. Time to see how well they crisp up, it seems.]

Have fun.

[twistedsestra]

[There's a little smile playing against the curve of her lips as she aims the flame towards the twitching mass. It doesn't take long for the jelly to bubble up, hissing and spitting as the creature's limbs curl up, then crack from the heat and tension.]

Not so hard.

[onlytheremains]

Well, that works.

[He looks to her with a small nod of approval.] Think you got enough in there to get us out of here? [He doesn't know if they're everywhere but he can hope that they'll get some reprieve from the creatures when they find their way out of the halls.]

[twistedsestra]

[She gave her can a shake, then gestured her head back to the small lump under her jacket. It was a bag worn under it, less likely she'd lose it that way.]

I have more. Should be enough. We will roast jelly heads and find our way out.

[onlytheremains]

[ he's not concerned with their safety really. He gets the feeling that they can both handle themselves but i's nice to know the job is going to be easier with the aid of fire. ]

Yes, yes we will. [ He starts walking again, careful to keep an eye out for any sort of movement but nothing catches his eye just yet. ]

[twistedsestra]

[Maybe most of the others would avoid the pair of them as they seemed to be able to dispatch them with little effort.]

Do you know who brings us here?

[onlytheremains]

[ One can hope but if ot, they are clearly ready to handle themselves. ]

No. [ He sounds annoyed by it, maybe even uncomfortable. He didn't really look forward to playing games like this but it seems eh has to. ]

Someone looking for new toys's my guess.