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

[erythrocytes]

[ And she'll already be jogging a bit past him, still pushing the cart. Nope, she's not going to leave it behind. ] C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, we can't let them catch up to us...!

[ And then she gets an idea. ] Get on the cart! [ She can push him on it! ] And you tell me where to go! [ She's pretty fast, so this idea for their escape just might work! ]

[aroundthecoroner]

[And at this point Michael is tempted to try and push the cart with her. Why won't she leave it? Whatever she needs oxygen for, it's probably not worth them both dying. Or maybe she... needs it to live or something? Whatever, god.]

Get... on?

[He eyes the cart- and the girl- dubiously. Well, as best he can, anyway.]

I, uh, don't think that's a great idea!

[He's not exactly huge, but he's still an adult-sized person, and it's muddy out here, and... well, she is going faster than he is. Maybe she has some kind of super strength thing going on? Wouldn't be the first.

Against his better judgment, Michael speeds up a bit so that he can hop on. He sure hopes they don't die horribly!]

Fine, just go straight! The exits are in the wall!

[erythrocytes]

[ Aaaaaand they're off!

AE-3803 dashes with him atop the cart at full speed, a trail of mud spraying out behind her as a result. She blinks through the wind and rain, peering through the storm with a furrowed brow as she skids past one obstacle and then the next. ] Th-- the wall? Wher--- oh, I see it! The exit!

[ She won't stop, she cannot stop, she's sprinting towards the exit, its stone archway now apparent, and while it's tempting to look back and see if the monsters are still chasing her, she knows better. AE-3803 flies out of the coliseum, all the while pushing Michael and the package of carbon dioxide. And when they're at last beyond the walls, she lets go of the cart and breaks free, throwing her hands up into the air triumphantly. ] We--....we made it...!

[ And good news, they're not being chased anymore. ] Whoa-- [ Oops, going to reach back for the cart to make sure both it and Michael don't topple over with it. ] Hehe~, sorry.

[aroundthecoroner]

[Oh god, okay, so yes she is very fast and presumably also strong but this is scary? Michael has to hold on for dear life. At first, he's worried she might just slam them both into a stone wall, but she does manage to find the archway, and then they're out.

And then she lets go of the cart. But before he can quite register the panic of careening into oblivion, she's got it again, and it stops abruptly. Oh god he's gonna be sick.

Michael climbs off the cart and stumbles a little, but it's fine, he's fine.]

It's... fine. Uh, thanks. [He wipes rainwater off his glasses and blinks a few times.]

What's the box for, anyway?

[Because that's clearly the most important detail right now.]