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!

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Yeah, I see. [she follows the direction he's gesturing to, looking at the rest of the Teez. she can tell that they're moving a little oddly, but can't quite put her finger on why they would be.

she goes back to admiring the Teez perched on her finger] Really? You think so? [Jane has never had trouble getting admirers, but as a high school dropout, she always ran into the trouble of amusing men, but ultimately boring them. well, except for her New York boyfriend she fled to London to get away from. he was your run of the mill over possessive, jealous, druggie type.

she's always been the type to define herself through her relationships, so having friends will be good for her, too. she lifts her eyes to her companion and smiles]

I'm Alice. What's your name?

Of course. I know them well, their traits and intentions. They were made for me, after all.

[Tyki smiles warmly, watching her hold the perched golem.] It wouldn't enjoy your company so much unless you were special somehow. They know people in ways that we can't fathom. [Usually the Teez just know people's insides. But this is a very different situation.

The Teez moves then, showing just how pretty of a tiny monster it is. The wings open and close a couple of times, a bit of gleam to them. It then shakes itself a little and takes off, flying back to the cloud.]

Alice, hmm? Lovely name. [Tyki bows, a gesture that would seem stiff and out of place for most, but somehow Tyki still seems lordly and elegant despite the rain and mess.] I'm Tyki. Tyki Mikk, at your service.

Edited 2018-09-16 10:54 (UTC)

Made for you? Really?

[she gives him a warm, flirtatious smile back and tries to ignore the warm feeling she gets when she's described as special. she's felt painfully ordinary and average in this place, surrounded by people from the future and people who can do magic] Special, huh? I like the sound of that.

[and her interest is captured by the Teez again when its wings open and close, then flies back to join its fellow Teez]

Thank you. [she smiles broadly when he bows. she's never been bowed to before. most guys she's interacted with were only interested in tucking money into her g-string] At my service? [teasingly] Can you do something about this storm?

My family's patriarch likes to spoil me from time to time. He fancies himself to be something of an inventor. [Among other, terrible things. The Millennium Earl is a monster of epic proportions, both literally and figuratively, that creates monsters out of love and pain. Tyki's flesh eating butterflies are among the kindest of his creations. Aside from Lero, the literal umbrella golem, nothing he's made has been anywhere near benign.

Tyki offers his arm to her, and if she'll allow it some of the Teez will grab her groceries. Scavenging in the rain is a terrible amount of work, after all. And a well mannered gentlemen can't have ladies carrying bags like commoners.

No matter how common they might be.] Hardly. But I can certainly keep you from the rain as you travel. Perhaps even dry your clothes, if you'd like.

[she whistles lowly] He must be some inventor, to come up with these. [and Jane thought she had it rough with an alcoholic for a mom and an absentee dad. she got out of there the day she turned eighteen and never looked back.

she's never had a man offer his arm to her, not even Dan, so she takes it with a smile and she lets the Teez take her groceries. scavenging in the rain is something she's done before, but she never had a gentleman to make it better.

and she's as common as they get] Really? You can do that? Then, y'know, feel free?

[Tyki nods.] He's talented. Eccentric, but talented. These are just one of his creations. [A girl does what she has to do. Tyki had the benefit of being born male in his time period with a wealthy politician for a brother. Even if he chose the vagrant life, he never suffered or had to worry about money or cruelty.

But from his time on the road, he saw horrible things. So the love and hate of humans comes tempered with both disgust and sympathy. Especially when it comes to women and children. Their lot is harder than others, at least where he's from. Especially if they aren't wealthy.

He smiles warmly when she takes his arm, and then presses his hand against her soggy garments. How terrible they must feel.] Of course. [Tyki closes his eyes and the water simply goes. When he rejects it from what he's touching, it's like she was never wet at all. It just simply ceases to exist, reality bending to his choice.] Much better, don't you think?

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