Intro Log: Puddle Jumpers

[hadrielmods]

Who: New arrivals and everyone else!
What: The intro log for September
Where: The colosseum and all around the city.
When: September 10th-13th
Warnings: Fresh meat, lots of rain and angry ogres

If the rain on your face isn't enough to wake you up in the colosseum, maybe the thundering footsteps and- well, thunder- is. The first thing that you may notice is that it's incredibly wet around here, with winds that could knock you over if you aren't careful and thunder that brings with it a torrent of constant rainfall.

That's all fine though, because the gods saw fit to help you out on your way in and now everyone will be waking up wearing a rain coat! These coats are a little odd, and some of them are downright silly, but we trust that you'll make do. Of course, a few of the raincoats have additional sleeves, neck holes, and entirely too many buttons as well- but hey, it's the best we could do.

Wait, what was that about thundering footsteps? Oh right, as you're navigating your new fashion choices, there are some monsters afoot who will want nothing more than to grind you into a pulp and eat you- well, if you're organic, that is. If you're not organic, then they still want to grind you to a pulp, but maybe not so much the eating part.

Ogres are from many fantasy stories, but these in particular are from the Dragon Age series. With incredible strength and stamina and massive horns, fangs, and a bloodlust for violence, these monsters won't stop until everyone around them is a blood smear on the ground. They're also not too happy about this rainfall either, so be careful not to slip in the puddles as you run away from them!

Once you've splashed around a bit, feel free to run off into the stormy abyss of our islands. 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 September 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

[redlikerose]

You kinda seemed lonely? [Yeah, that's a simple reason too.]

I'm sorry if I got the wrong impression, okay?

[Ruby frowns and shakes her head once.]

Abigail Hobbs | OTA

[am_i_a_monster]

A:  Outside.

Abigail has ventured outside, looking for supplies to bring back to her apartment.  She's stuck with a twister-themed raincoat, choosing wearing it over getting drenched.    She walks slowly and carefully, trying her best to see in front of her.   Recent events and the current monsters have made her nervous and when she hears someone behind her, she screams in surprise.

B:  In a shop.

She carefully walks inside, looking for supplies.  At least it feels a little safer to be out of the storm.   This time, when she sees someone, she manages not to panic. They're probably simply out looking for supplies, just like her.  She gives a nod in greeting.

"Hey.  uh, please don't touch the circles."   

She jokes.

[redlikerose]

Yeah! I like the sound of that plan. Let's go for it.

[Ruby swings her scythe around to build up momentum for her next attack. As she's doing that she takes another look at Agent Carolina. ]

My name's Ruby in case you're wondering!! I know now's not the time for small talk, but it's really hard to make plans without names!!

[They can make better combat strategies when they become more familiar with each other. At least Ruby thinks so.]

[unphase]

[the thing is huge, she should've expected that much blood. she stays tangible long enough for the blood to be washed off of her uniform and face and out of her hair, then turns intangible again]

It is pretty gross. These creatures are way worse than the ones I had to deal with.

[yes, hitting the ogre is a great plan]

I didn't, but I guess we could find out?

[she floats down to hover in the general location of its innards]

[redlikerose]

[She pokes the frog on her raincoat and laughs.]

Ahahah you're right. It looks so dumb I can't get over it. Who makes these things? I want to know what the designer was thinking!

[Ruby walks closer towards Faith.]

So, are you from around these parts?

[redlikerose]

He's got black and white fur and he's kinda small.

[Ruby makes some hand gestures so that Deputy knows the approximate size.]

It's like this, see? I could...draw a picture for you.

[That's probably a bad idea.]

[sallyfaced]

Uhhhhh...

[He's not sure why he's taking a moment to think about that when he knows the answer. Maybe because he's caught off guard. Just so lost. Why did he pretend like he had any idea where he was?]

Not really. I have no idea where I am. I mean, aside from what the thingy on the phone said. I just needed to get out of that storm.

A.

[itsnotaonesie]

I think he wants you to get out of his swamp!

[Okay, so these ogres look nothing like Shrek, but Spidey don't care. He's just making mouth noises to get the thing's attention anyway, which he seems to have successfully done. It turns in his direction, where he's sticking to a wall like a creepy bug, and immediately gets a face full of webbing. Yeeaaah that probably won't distract it for too long, but at least it's not trying to squish this new guy at the moment?]

[oldtonew]

Yeah. [ Kettara deflates momentarily. The task feels overwhelming. How could she possibly fight against such things? But in the end, she knows Master Muln would want her to try. ] I guess this is my next trial, as a shaman.

[oldtonew]

Your world doesn't have portal magic?

[ Strange. Kettara exhales slowly, pushing her bangs out of her eyes again. ]

Maybe. Though I suppose them being here would mean they aren't at home, and that might make things worse.

[unphase]

[she knows she can't fight the aliens. there's only one of her and her powers are defensive only. so she's hoping that her friends in the Legion are able to track her down. . . assuming she's still alive] You're a shaman? What does a shaman do?

[oldtonew]

[ Possibly for the first time in her life, Kettara is utterly at a loss for words. She stares at the girl, incredulous and suspicious all at once. ] But I'm an orc!

[ Humans hate orcs. Everyone knows that. ]

[sallyfaced]

Seriously?

[He didn't mean to echo her sentiment, but hearing that statement from someone who is apparently a 'grim reaper' is so strange. These differences are a lot bigger than he might have guessed, but it's fascinating.]

I guess that makes sense if they don't stick around where you're from. But yeah, that apartment is definitely...there's a lot going on there. You know when people in horror movies talk about a building having a dark past and lots of secrets? That...it's like that.

Crazy, huh?

[completelycrazy]

[Cashmere is rocking the look, honestly. Newt can attest to this as soon as he wakes up. Which he does rather rapidly, given that Cashmere is dripping on him. He jerks suddenly, wiping a few drops of water off of his cheek. Hey there, yellow blur. He grabs for his glasses on the arm of the couch.]

Wait, what? Hi.

[He sits up, squinting at his dissection table. Oh! Okay okay, he's getting up...]

Ah, shoot. These things are some of the grossest monsters we've had yet. It's probably just, uh...

[He's sort of at a loss. It's (mostly) clear, but it's awfully viscous and foul-smelling to be just water. Eugh.]

I mean, everything got a little wet on the way over. It's, like, impossible to keep anything dry out there.

[sallyfaced]

Ogres? Those really big scary things?

[Not that they aren't incredibly threatening but the name makes them slightly, slightly, less so, if only because Sal was under the impression they might possibly be something far worse. Still incredibly terrifying, 0/10 would never go near ever again.]

I thought they were like, demons or something.

[completelycrazy]

[Newt's nursing his own mug from the break room, though he's gone with coffee instead of tea, and is now just, uh, quietly dripping at his desk. He's been out in the rain all day. He wants to chill for a moment before digging into the very disgusting ogre chunks he's amassed at his nearby work station.

He noticed this red girl poking around the lab, but it's Door Day. He's just gonna let the newbies snoop as they please.

Until she starts monkeying around with the travel cage he built from Null scrap.]

Hey! Put that down! It's fragile!

[It's... not. That's the whole point. It's designed for transporting small monsters, and it would be pretty bad if one got out while on the move. But it did take him a while to build! He plucks the enclosure out of her hands.]

It's a travel carrier. You know, like for a cat or something.

[Or something.]

[toiletseat_girl]

[there are no ghosts in George's world. souls all eventually go on to the afterlife. sometimes souls take longer than others, but eventually they all go away. the idea of souls sticking around as ghosts is totally new to her]

Yeahhhh, I've heard of that kind of thing. Right before the jump scare in the trailer. How did you wind up moving in there? I figure the realtor didn't exactly advertise that fact while she was showing the apartment.

Very fucking crazy.

[itsnotaonesie]

There was that one wizard guy who was doing some portal junk... but beyond that like one guy I really have no idea about magic.

[Wizards, man. Who even knows.

Anywho, it's time to stop hanging upside down before he gets water up his nose or something. He drops down from his strand of webbing and lands in a crouch in front of Kettara.]

That is a fair point, though. Sounds like they're really important to your world.

[64th]

[ is it not normal to just drip water all over your friends? her bad. ]

Is it blood? Or - [ uh what else comes out of mutt bodies? ] Poison? Venom. [ don't worry she's got more suggestions! ] Maybe it's melting.

Can I poke it with a tool?

[whip_poor_will]

[Ravine arches a brow.] Demons...?

[That almost makes her laugh, oh wow.]

Of course they are not. Demons are something else entirely, but not ever monster that comes here is one. That is not to say we are devoid of their lot...

[Unfortunately.]

[braveoff]

Yeah, it does. It's far north enough there are actual seasons, and cold is worse when it's damp out. Kinda seeps into your bones.

[ Then he realizes Ephemera may have disappeared before the moving poll went up. But they might still wind up in one of those locations... ]

There was an ice planet as an option for the last move, you know. And it seems like Fear's still got it on the table.

[erythrocytes]

Nooo, no, don't say that, because-- [ Because carbon dioxide being left alone isn't the best of things, she's about to say.

But then there is a roar from not too far behind her, and she nearly jumps a meter into the air. ] A-alright, alright! Okay, let's go! I'll just have to come back later!! [ She looks at him, desperate. ] Which way out?

1/3

[erythrocytes]

[ She's just about to say that yes, those things back there clearly must be bacteria! ] Well--

[erythrocytes]

[ But then she sees the umbrella. And how his hand is not holding it up but a wisp of air. ]

3/3

[erythrocytes]

[ Her jaw drops, and if either of them were hoping to remain quite so that their positions aren't given away, they're out of luck. ]

WHAT IS THAT?! [ She points, her arm bobbing up and down like a spring at the seemingly floating umbrella. ]