Intro Log: DIY Survival

[hadrielmods]

What: The intro log for July
Where: The colosseum and all around the city.
When: July 10th-14th
Warnings: Who's that Pokémon?

You wake up on an alien planet. All around you are things that might be familiar- rocky ground, stone columns of a colosseum, overcast and dreary clouds above- but there's a lingering doubt in the back of your mind that you're not where you should be. Nearby, there are a dozen or so other people going through the same thing, so maybe you can stop and say hello... or, if you're more of an antisocial type, you might sneak away before anyone takes special notices of you.

Be careful of sneaking too far though, because you may run across an unfriendly Kabutops! From the Pokémon franchise, Kabutops is a prehistoric creature with scythes for hands that can cut through the water (and human flesh) like it's nothing. Its skin is rough and difficult to penetrate with basic weapons, and contrary to what anyone canon-savvy may expect, they are impossible to tame- so you might try to run while you can.

If you manage to escape from the pointy dinosaurs, you may find some hip new ways to accessorize! Strewn about the ground with the new arrivals are an assortment of bedazzlers in various states of functioning! They may only have two stars on Amazon, but Bedazzlers are a cultural landmark, easily used to bling up your lifestyle! Alongside the various equipment are, of course, various studs, gems, sequins, rhinestones, and anything else that you could possibly attach to some clothing or hand towels or curtains or underwear with a Bedazzler kit. Happy crafting!

If you've finished collecting all you need for your new home decoration, 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 July 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

[abyssalarcana]

"Never heard of it. The drink tastes good, though, certainly. Well done there."

Certainly nicer than plenty she's had here. It's a shame she can't get her favorites from home, but it isn't exactly a surprise. Most of those can't even be found easily in Arneth, as she recalls. Perhaps the City of Circles has a few bottles floating around but it's been several years since she visited so who is to say. Their glassmilk though is excellent, she remembers that much.

[circumitus]

Caedra probably wouldn't have ever heard of samandrine. Far as Rey knows, there's nothing else in her own world to produce substance like it. She'd rather keep it that way, given what it does.

"Good to know." If there are any adverse effects, would Caedra even risk letting Rey know? Maybe not. "Are there many types of drinks they have in your world that we can't get here?"

She muses out loud. There are likely a lot, aren't there.

[abyssalarcana]

"Of course there are. Or if they could be obtained here, I don't know enough about how they're made to make suggestions, and there are far too many to name anyway."

Mostly, she suspects the ingredients are too far out of reach. There's no tega berries to make giftmouth here, for example, and dragons keep the secret of their firewine close to their hoards. The amaro she was gifted by Iria one year, infused with Ironhold's sutelu flowers - that's certainly not going to be replicated any time soon in Hadriel.

[circumitus]

It's not at all a surprising answer, but these things always spark Rey's curiosity anyway. She's sure that it has something to do with a few of her previous selves, which leaned towards more than just gruntwork. Sheridan always wanted to know more about people, for instance.

"Just find it interesting how worlds can be so different but have similar things at the same time. Like things in my world that none other have, and vice versa. Some have managed to get things only native to their worlds to grow here as well."

Such as Carlisle's garden and Cecily's elfroot.

[abyssalarcana]

"It's normal enough. Some worlds have trade between them, so that helps things spread around. And of course every place has things unique to it."

That's what keeps the planes so interesting, after all. And this conversation is beginning to bore her, now that she's had her drink. She pushes her empty glass in Rey's direction and slides off the stool, still seeing colors swimming in her vision.

"All to be expected. Anyway, have fun getting your visitors high, it's a fun trick."