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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.
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Seriously? [she's never heard of anything like that before. of course, she's also never heard of anyone being able to see Gravelings before death and she did that, so what does she know?] So, you think it has something to do with the apartment itself? I've heard of haunted houses, but I always figured they were bullshit.

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?

[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.

My dad just saw the place was affordable and decided to move us there. I get the impression things weren't so...haunting, before we moved in.

[There was no way to say that that didn't sound a little shifty.]

That, or not a lot of people saw anything. Even afterwards the amount of people who told me to stop talking about ghosts because it was nonsense was alarmingly high for a place where I couldn't blink without seeing one. But I guess...if you're not looking for that sort of thing you make up all sorts of excuses for the weird stuff you see.

...that sounds more than a little creepy.

[yeah, it does seem a bit sketchy]

I guess. People can trick themselves into believing that all kinds of things that aren't real are. I've heard that's especially true for supernatural shit, 'cause no one wants to believe that the world is so strange that things like ghosts aren't just possible, they're real.

Yeah, so the same can definitely be said of the opposite. I know someone who literally saw some really freaky thing once and when I met him he insisted ghosts and stuff weren't real. Crazy how the mind works.

[Of course, Sal can totally understand trying to rationalize away the scary stuff. Life can be hard enough without having to deal with creepy things you don't understand.]

Seriously? You'd think he'd be open to the whole possibility of freaky shit thing, having seen some freaky shit. But I guess some people never really figure it out. That, or they insist on the whole denial thing because admitting it's real part would fuck with their sense of reality way too much.

[George kind of gets it. after all, she saw Gravelings, creatures which cause death, when she was alive. that was supposed to be impossible]

It's definitely a life changer...the moment you realize something like that is real, so I can't say I blame him. Who wants their lives to me more complicated, you know?

[There was also a lot of other factors playing into it, like Larry needing to believe it was a curse instead of a ghost - a reason for why his father left him. Sal felt bad about it then, he feels worse now having to keep the truth from him.]

Nobody. Hell, most people can barely cope with day-to-day life shit. Adding in ghosts? Yeah, I can see how it would kind of be a headfuck.

[George on the other hand never knew that seeing Gravelings while alive was strange. she just knew that they were there, they existed. it wasn't until she was dead that she found out it wasn't something that was done]

Right? You know I saw a ghost goat one time? A goat. That's way too much to wrap my head around.

[He laughed a little, but it was true. Who would've thunk it?]

A ghost goat? You're shitting me. I didn't even know goats had souls. It's too much for mine, too, it's gonna make me feel guilty for eating meat.

[but not too guilty. and she laughs, too]

If it makes you feel any better, this goat didn't die to turn into a meal. It was uh...I mean, a goat's soul probably won't stick around for that, you know?

[But being used in some weird cult-y sacrifice? That's a different story.]

I'd hope not. That would be kinda traumatizing. Bad enough to die, but to die and watch yourself get turned into dinner? No, thank you.

[...is that worse than being eaten? better? equally shitty?]

[Probably worse if your soul ends up stuck because of it.]

I won't say it didn't make me look at literally everything differently. I keep thinking about my cat now, like, really hoping his soul doesn't end up stuck with us when he passes.

[Not that Sal doesn't want Gizmo to be around forever. He would just want him to pass on. Damn...he hopes his dad remembers to feed him while he's gone...]

[yeah, probably. souls don't get stuck in her world]

Finding out that the whole soul thing is real will do that to a person. And yeah. Besides, I bet cat heaven is awesome.

[she's bad at housepets. not that she doesn't like them, it's just that she's bad at taking responsibility for others. or herself]

I bet everything would be a scratch post. I wonder if it would have T.V, though. I'm pretty sure my cat is incapable of living without it.

[He's not even joking. It's like he understands what he's watching...]

Yeah, and there would be catnip mice everywhere. And your cat watches TV? I've never heard of a cat watching TV, unless it was some nature program about birds.

[that sounds wild. even wilder than ghosts, to be completely honest]

Yeah, he likes a lot of action movies.

[Sal probably sounds like a crazy cat owner but he's being completely serious right now.]

He also really loves his baths.

[His cat is an oddity, but that's why he loves him.]

Your cat likes action movies? Seriously? Did you bring him with you?

[she really wants to see this cat, okay?]

Okay, I have never once seen a cat that likes baths.

[she really, really wants to see this cat]

He takes a lot of time in the bathtub.

[Shower cap and all.]

Man, I wish I brought him here. I already miss him. Then again...I don't know, at least I know he's safe at home.

[He's still worried about him getting fed enough, though. His dad is almost never home.]

Yeah, it's kind of a "six of one, half-dozen of the other" situation. If I had a cat, I'd miss it like hell, but this isn't exactly the safest place to be.

[yes, that would be something for concern. she knows she wouldn't trust her roommate at home to take care of a pet]

Exactly. He's too lazy to run from monsters. I guess he's better off.

[And Sal sure wouldn't be able to carry a cat that's almost as big as him (him being abnormally small really works against him there) around all the time, which he knows he would have to if Gizmo were around. Oh well.

There's a sigh, but it's not an upset one.]

Okay, I should figure out what I'm doing. I think now that I'm not impossibly overwhelmed I can look around without going into a panic. [He laughs as he stands up and throws his raincoat back on.] Thanks a lot for letting me hang out here, George. It helped a load.

[A smile can't be seen but it's heavily implied. Well, he tries to heavily imply it. It's difficult.]

[maybe George will get a kitten and let Sal visit it]

Okay, cool. And you know if you ever have any questions about other stuff, you can hit me up, right? And, well. I'm glad it helped.

[the smile is received and she gives a rare one back]

See you 'round.

[And this is why Sal called her kind.

He nods his head and gives her a wave after pulling up his flower pedal hoodie.]

See you!

[Annnd he's off!]

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