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

[thechoiceisyours]

He can't manage a laugh, but that's just so incredibly understated that it's funny somehow. "Yeah. Staying away from tacky lamps is always a good rule."

Seriously, why were those lamps even there? What were those monsters? How the hell did he--and Bob, and the other people that had been in the arena--get here, and where is here? "The fuck even..." It's under his breath, not really directed at anyone, just... This is all so crazy, and now that they're not immediately in danger--as far as they can tell anyway--it's starting to sink in.

[dangerous_dog]

"What's your name?"

Bob asks, not sure if he has already or not, or if he's just forgotten in with the fucking- whatever those were. Anti-lamp metaphors.

[thechoiceisyours]

"Chris. You?" He thinks they had introductions, but he's not totally sure either. Doesn't hurt to have them again, anyway, and any talking is a welcome distraction.

"Do you have like... Any idea how we got here?" He asks, after a moment. "I don't remember anything between I think falling asleep and then waking up here." But considering his injuries and everything that happened he's not totally sure his memory of things is entirely trustworthy.

[dangerous_dog]

"Bob." Right. Right, settling down now.

"I was at home. No monsters, just a normal work shift last night. Church in the morning. He didn't have a leash on him, either-"

That's all. Average, ordinary Bob.

[thechoiceisyours]

"And what, you just like... Blinked and was here?" Great. It's not Bob's fault or anything that he doesn't know, but some idea of how and why this happened would be nice. He thought he'd finally gotten out of the nightmare the last several hours had been, and then he just ended up here.

[dangerous_dog]

"Went to sleep last night. Woke up this morning with the puppy crying and the lights out, and the bed a stone floor under my back."

He admits, with a shrug. No other way to put it, no explanation involved.