hadriel_logs | 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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[Seel was out in this rain, hating every minute. He missed the days when he was back home and didn't have to go out in rain like this if he didn't want too.But, now, he had too, because food. Necessities. And he was just in time to see a human man fall flat on his ass. Seel was honestly happy it wasn't him. He went over and reached out a hand, hoping the guy wasn't hurt. Just wet. Well, they all were pretty fucking wet. This weather sucked.]

You sure? I can walk you over to the clinic? Or my spire, I may not practice a lot but I can heal if you need it.

[Up close, Seel actually looked pretty damn androgynous. His normally truly awesome hair was now a tangle of wet dreads and braids, bedraggled beads and feathers hanging from multicolored plaits. The bits of leather and fabric he was wearing? Not really waterproof.]

I think I'm okay other than the fact that my dignity is never going to recover.

[ There's a definite squelching noise as Seel helps pull Jake up and out of the mud. These jeans have definitely seen better days, especially considering they're supposed to be blue.

Oh wait, ow. Ow. Don't mind Jake hunching over and groaning. He's fine, this is fine. It only hurts a little when he moves too much. ]

Thanks... I'll be fine. Just... just give me a sec.

[Seel arched an eyebrow at the poor human, who he thought had obviously never had anything truly horrible happen to him if he thought that was the worst thing that could happen to his dignity.]

The houses have washing machines. They're strange, but they'll get your clothes clean. Your dignity however....

[And then the man hunches over. Right. Sure. He was fine. Positively rolling his eyes he reached over to lightly touch the man's back, working some gentle healing and pouring in energy.]

How's that?

[ You'll pry Jake's love of hyperbole from his cold, dead hands. It's easier to overstate something, to make it ridiculous in order to make it easier to cope with.

Still, that hand on his back leaves him feeling a little better. Or at least better enough to stand up straight and not wheeze like he's dying. ]

Better, I think. Weird.

[ Jake doesn't jump immediately to magic because Magic Isn't Real. Probably. ]

[Yeah, Seel once thought magic didn't exist. And then a stupid eleven year old boy walked into a den of monsters and came out one of them. Magic didn't exist? Seel just had to look between his legs and remember he birthed a child. Magic existed. It was just wrapped up into science that humans didn't understand.]

Good. You got a name? Mine's Seel.

[Seel waited for the animal or pokemon jokes.]

[ Seel is definitely not the worst name Jake as ever heard in his lifetime working with the public. Plus, one time he dated a girl named SeaHierra. ]

Of course I have a name. Why wouldn't I have a name? Do some people not have names here?

[ Focus! ]

It's Jake. Jake Peralta.

[Seel had to admit, SeaHierra was a pretty awful name. Or amazingly cool, he couldn't quite tell yet.]

Most people have names, yes. Jake. Alright Jake, how are you doing?

[Besides the slipping and falling and compromising his dignity.]

[ Awful. Definitely awful. ]

I mean, I think I'm losing my mind and I almost got murdered by some monsters in the middle of the Thunderdome. So... [ He makes a wiggling gesture with his hand. ] Not great? But not as bad as that time I got hit by a car.

[Thunderdome. Now that was a phrase he hadn't heard in a while. Almost made him homesick.]

Yeah. So did most everyone else.

[Seel looked at him, as if he could gauge his history by a mere glance.]

Did the car hit you on purpose?

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