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Intro Log: Puddle Jumpers

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.
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It's possible. I mean, I wouldn't put it past them. From what I've heard, though, usually they don't pull their tricks until the end of the month. [she laughs] Granted, I've only been here a month, so I'm probably not the one you want to ask.

[ Ephemera closes his good eye, trying to control his breathing. Just be calm, be steady. It feels awful and wrong that this happened to Drake and Ephemera didn't even know. But there's no point in getting stuck on that. It's over, done with, and this is now. Focus on the now, Ephemera reminds himself. And breathe. Just breathe. Count on the exhale. There you go.

Breathe. ]

Okay. I can do that.

[ One thing at a time. But first...

Ephemera swallows, then reaches out to cup Drake's face in his hands. ]

Can I kiss you? Please?

[she was being completely honest. this world's been better to her than her own has been, stupid god tricks included.

and she's got no reason to hide what she is. not here. here, she can be as open about it as she pleases. and it pleases, if only for how much it would have pissed her old boss off]

A Grim Reaper. Those who collect the souls of those about to die and send 'em on to the afterlife. At least that's what I did in my world. Here? Kinda the opposite.

Always does.

[ One of the crueler aspects of this place, he thinks. You start to know someone, trust them, care for them, and then one day they're just gone. ]

A hero in a mask.

[ Sounds like something out of a movie. Ephemera has a sinking suspicion that he met this man, and possibly mocked him on more than one occasion. He feels a bit about it now, with Margaery in front of him. Ephemera likes her. He ought to respect her judgement. ]

Guess that's one way to do it. I'm glad you found someone.

[ He means that sincerely. It helps to have people at your side. ]

[He "hopes"... If he had any idea where he was, Ravine would almost find that to be a terrible joke.]

This is a public place. You are free to "intrude" as you would like.

[Ravine is just drifting. She doesn't want to end up in someone else's home, unconscious.

[Or, well, as conscious as someone without a body can not be.]

[ Apparently he's not the only smoker around. Ephemera tips his head back, exhaling in a slow cloud. ]

Well, fuck.

[ He likes rain, sometimes but not this endless downpour. ]

You new?

[After hours of wandering in the rain trying to come to terms with what has happened to him, Tyki has set up in an empty shop. He's not sure where there staff is, but it's dry and clean enough inside and it was unlocked. He assumes that if he wasn't wanted, there would be something barring him from entry. Not that he'd really pay much attention to locked doors and such, but the sentiment still remains.

He's fine alone for a while, fiddling with some of the random items in the room. But it's boring, even if it's comfortable. And as soon as he thinks he's going to leave, just to have something to do to disrupt the dullness, Sal enters the building with haste and questionable fashion choices.

Most people might question the raincoat and mask, but as far as Tyki's experiences go he's a not that strange of a young man. Sal seems pleasant enough, so Tyki relaxes and decides to play nice.]

Don't worry lad, I think we all did.

[in a strange way, Margaery was lucky. the only one she's lost that she truly cared for was the man she loves. and she still feels that loss every day]

Yes. He had his reasons for wanting to keep his identities separate. Beyond that, I cannot say.

[she'd never even imagined that such a thing was possible. and she realizes that it likely sounds. . . odd. but she's firm in her decision]

Thank you. I miss him every day, but I--I try to see every day here as another day to improve for out there.

[she can tell he's being sincere and she's touched]

[ Kettara looks him up and down, assessing. He's a rude thing, but potentially a useful source of information. She ought to use that. ]

And this energon. It's underground?

[ She assumes. Otherwise it wouldn't be such a task to find, right? ]

[ He didn't want Ephemera to feel bad about any of this, because it really wasn't his fault, but the fact is... yeah, he's been struggling. And it's horrible to know what Ephemera went back to, that everything they were trying to prevent happened anyway. Does this count as a third chance? Maybe.

He's turning to go get them towels and dry clothes when Ephemera reaches for him, and the armored gloves are cold on his face. He goes still, remembering. Nods slightly, and realizes after a moment that he's holding his breath. ]

Yeah. You always can.

[ He should have done that already, honestly, he's just.... very overwhelmed, and still trying to hold his shit together. At least for the moment. ]

[While Tyki is used to oddities in his home world and there's the odd bit of strange technology here and there, Starscream is an entirely different situation. He's not an Akuma, but he can transform. He doesn't seem like he's an Innocence doll either. No, certainly not an Innocence doll.

Tyki is stumped. Is he really a robot? He's heard of similar things, but he's never actually seen anything like him before.

Whatever he is, he certainly has an attitude. And Tyki is fascinated.]

You might have to look hard for that energon.

[ So suddenly she's awakened on the ground for a monster to attack her, and then just as suddenly, she is picked up and carried out of the area??!

Red Blood Cell yelps as she's hoisted up into the sky, feeling her legs dangle and flail uselessly beneath her. The ogre makes one last attempt to attack her, but its fist only grazes the bottom of her heel. Her mind is still reeling as she looks from the ground up to whatever-- whoever-- is carrying her.

And screams. ] Whaaaaaaaat?! How-- huh, what?!

[ She repeats, tossing as much as she can. She may be trying to get out of this new monster's (?) grasp, or maybe she's simply flailing. Either way, she's probably not making it easy for her to be carried. ] What--- a-are you doing?!

[ Kettara sniffs at the newcomer suspiciously. He looks human. She stands up straighter, chin up so her tusks will be more prominent. ]

Yes. It's mine.

[ She adds this rather pointedly. It's a hideous garment and it smells funny, but this human-seeming thing is looking at it with interest. Therefore it belongs to her now, for the sole reason that she doesn't want a human to have it. ]

The end of the month?

[ Kettara blinks, newly interested. ]

Does it follow the lunar cycle?

[ Let's get say that she had somehow been knocked out by one of the ogres to wind up unconscious on the ground once more. And just as she had woken up before in a strange new land in a strange environment in a strange new structure, she opens her eyes to....

Yet another monster. ]

AAAAAAAAAAAAH!! [ She yelps, and that. Yeah, that definitely does not help with keeping quite with the ogres nearby. ]

Nooooo, don'teatme, I don't have any oxygen with me...! [ And indeed, she only has a box that's labeled CO₂ next to her. ]

[in response, Tinya only strengthens her grip. no, it's not easy carrying her out of there, but in there are more ogres and she didn't seem like the type who'd have an easy time defending herself against such things. so stop. squirming]

I'm carrying you to safety. [she just barely restrains herself from tacking an "obviously" onto the end of that sentence]

He's gone?

[ It seems that way from the way that she speaks. Ephemera sighs, tapping the ash away from his cigarette. ]

I'm sorry.

[ Ephemera feels his shoulders drop. It's okay. He can do this, at least. ]

Thank you.

[ He tips his head and kisses Drake softly, and with great care. ]

[Tyki has had a while now to deal with the idea that he's stuck here, at least for the time being. He's worked with his cellular a bit, he's spoken to a few people, and he's finally starting to accept the situation he's found himself in.

Accepting it and liking it are two different things. But at least it's interesting here, and that means Tyki will try to make the best of it.

Currently, Tyki is wandering around looking for things to scavenge. Overall he seems entirely unsuccessful. He has no bags or visible items on him, nothing to show for his efforts. Above him, however, a group of butterflies are holding up the remains of a raincoat and some other cloth together as a rather effective makeshift umbrella. He's dry enough and he seems to be in good enough spirits as he wanders in the rain.]

[ She doesn't know what's good for her, and she' definitely does not know what is dangerous and what is not in this world.

Hence, more squirming. ] What??! But-- we're-- [ Huff, puff, wheeze. ] We're, w-we're a bazillion miles in the air?! How did we even get-- [ She'll do her best to crane her neck to look up at the woman. ]

---What kinda bacteria are you?! [ In her world, only bacteria are capable of flight... ]

[she thinks a moment] I. . . couldn't really say? I was told that it's usually the last week of every month. It could very easily follow the lunar cycle, but I haven't been here long enough to judge for myself.

[Now that he's inside he pulls down his flower hoodie, the wind having messed up the petals a bit, resulting in them further obscuring his vision. He already felt better.

He glanced around the place, noting it didn't look occupied. Well, aside from the two of them standing in it.]

Oh. Does that mean you got here from that...weird arena place with the demons too?

[ Don't mind if he do. Starscream needs no invitation in raiding stuff, that's basically what he does on a daily basis, and this lab is the only place thus far that he's found spare robotic parts of any sort. They don't look Cybertronian though but it's a start. He's fairly big and actually getting in there to look around is proving a bit...tricky. So if any of the lab staff want to deal with a 12 foot tall robot he is there acting like a grump as he points a lone claw at the first person he sees. ]

You there! Inquiring minds would love to know what a bunch of humans could possibly need all those spare robotic parts for. [ Don't tell me this is another M.E.C.H fiasco waiting to happen. He doesn't want to start anything but if he can find some of use that might be beneficial for his own uses in the future then he is going to take them. ]

[Oh, she's something else. Tyki is beyond amused at the way she's gazing at the sweets. She's filthy and wet, a mess, but as long as she's not hanging on him he's fine with it.

And as soon as she speaks, he's reeled in. Although he was planning on leaving soon, a little time with the girl seems way more interesting now.

This should be fun. After the trauma of arriving here, he needs something amusing to do.] What's stopping you from it?

[Tyki is not a good person for common sense, good advice, or reminders of priorities. If the lass wants to drip all over the floor, good for her. It's certainly no skin off of his teeth.] I take it that you've got a sweet tooth.

[ That'll never not strike him as weird, when Ephemera thanks him for things that he wanted anyway. Like it's some favor, when it isn't, but he doesn't have the time or even really desire to call it out. Or to lighten the mood with a wry 'you're welcome?' Because then he's being kissed, and it's not like he even really had a dry spell the past few months, but it's different. It's more.

It drags on, gentle and warm and real, and when it breaks he takes another shuddering breath, feeling himself uncoil just a little. ]

...I missed you so much.

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