Intro Log: Please Remove Metal From Luggage

[hadrielmods]

Who: New arrivals and everyone else!
What: The intro log for August
Where: The colosseum and all around the city.
When: August 10th-13th
Warnings: New folks, metal falling apart, fun stuff

As you wake up on the sand of the colosseum, gazing up at cloudy gray skies, you might wonder what you're doing here. Where are you? How did you get here? You'll figure it all out soon enough, so try to clamp down on that rising panic, or you just might end up in a dangerous situation.

Because, of course, you're not the only thing that arrived. The Door has also chosen to pull in some rust monsters. These monsters may look a bit like insects, but they're much larger, with a rather vicious bite. You can fight them, but be careful - anything metal that touches them instantly begins to corrode. Your sword, a bullet from your gun, even your robot friend. Might want to keep a little distance.

And that's not all. Scattered across the ground of the colosseum can be found a variety of unique and delightful musical instruments. If you're the musical sort, maybe you can figure out how to play one - or maybe you already know. Hopefully no rust monster has wandered too close to the one you want to try, or you might find that it's missing important metal bits.

Once you've found a way to express the song in your heart, feel free to leave whatever bit of safety you've found. 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 August 10th-13th.
► 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

[writtendestiny]

She does hand over her drink, and as she moves in close enough to stand in front of the machine it's with a wary look in his direction. A look that isn't fear, not exactly, but the expression of someone who has been kicked far too many times and now simply expects it from everyone. It only lasts a moment, clearing quickly to one of firm determination, but it's there to see if one is keen enough to spot it.

This game is... uncomplicated, but new. Poison dislikes not understanding what she's doing, but the concept appears easy enough and she places two fingers on the button the man had been so fiercely abusing, clasping her other hand around the joystick.

She is not as good at it as he is, but she learns quickly. While her treatment of that poor button is far more delicate than his had been she begins to curse each time her opponent makes gains, coming out with the kinds of colourful vocabulary that one might sooner expect to come from the mouth of a sailor than from a young woman.

Poison wins, just barely, and grins at the screen.]

Maybe it's a little fun.

[inthewar]

What he's gathered from a few non-verbal cues and her general demeanor is that she doesn't tend to feel at ease around people without some effort. If that's true, he gets that. There's more to her story, though, things he can't begin to figure out after just a few minutes of knowing her, but she's just got this way about her that makes him feel almost instantly protective. He's also amused when she lets loose some profanities, like she could've been his kid really.

Smiling with that same small hint of pride as she wins, he gives her a friendly little nod.

"Knew you'd kick some ass. Fun, right? Told you it would be."

[writtendestiny]

"I could get used to it," she replies airily, taking her drink back off him and sipping it. Maybe she should have come over here sooner, but there are always too many people around and she prefers the more quiet semi-solitude of the fire pits and quiet corner booths.

The young woman glances around them both, then back at the game screen. It was fun, in its way, and she does enjoy learning new things... though she can't think of any scenario in which what she just learned would be useful.

"What's your name. I'm Poison."

[inthewar]

"Damien," he nods a little with a smile. He's just a friendly guy in general, really. Grabbing his own drink now from where he set it down, he gives a little nod towards a table away from the games.

"Wanna sit and eat a little or play some more games?"

[writtendestiny]

It's actually kind of nice to be somewhere where no one is really fazed by her name. When he makes that offer, she gives him another appraising look, but decides that any harm there might in him can be put to a stop by the knife she has on her person somewhere.

He seems harmless enough.

"I could eat. I've only been here for drinks before."