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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[ How strange. Kettara isn't sure what she expected, but not that. ]

It sounds like when a druid shifts form for the first time. Only...you didn't, exactly. But everything has balanced, now?

Yeah, I'd say it's balanced out pretty well. As far as I can tell, anyway.

You've mentioned druids a few times, what exactly is that? Because it sounds pretty cool so far.

[ Kettara nods. ]

They're like shamans, only they commune with nature itself. The spirit of the world. As part of their gifts, they can change their bodies. Become animals.

They can turn into animals!? That is awesome! What animals, just whichever ones they want?

[ Kettara grins. His enthusiasm is infectious. ]

Yes! Generally, a druid has four forms they can choose: their own, one for healing, one for heavy fighting, and one for moving swiftly and silently. The form depends on the druid and how they were taught. But often they are bears when they wish to fight, or a tiger when they wish to run.

[At least he's spreading enthusiasm and not spider diseases or. Something]

Oh, man. Okay, so the bears for fighting and tigers for running make sense, but what would they turn into for healing?

It depends. Sometimes a Moonkin, or a trent - a tree spirit. [ Kettara admires the ability to change forms. Druids follow a different, though adjacent path to her own. There is much to admire about their dedication to the world. ] They can fly as well. Turn to owls or ravens. Sometimes even sharks, when they need to swim.

Birds too? Wow. Your world is way more interesting than mine, just saying. What's a "Moonkin", I've never heard of that before.

I've heard that bird forms are more difficult. [ Kettara wishes she could do such things. What would it be like to fly? ] Moonkin are...well, they're almost like bears. Only a little more intelligent, and they walk on two legs. They can fly a little, though not for very far.

[Peter can throw himself and swing around real good, but actual flying? That would be the coolest thing ever. Maybe not so much the transforming into a bird part, that might be a little freaky, but still.]

I'm just picturing some kind of bipedal, winged bear now? Kind of a weird mental image.

Pretty much. [ Owlkin are strange looking, even by Azeroth's standards. ] They're intelligent, in their own way, but they keep to themselves.

Man, I kinda wanna see one? But the odds of something cool like that showing up here are probably pretty slim. This isn't exactly the best place ever though, so maybe it's for the best that no neat animals pop in.

Yes. [ Kettara deflates a little. ] I wouldn't wish this place on them. Have you spoken to these gods, the ones everyone says are in charge?

I haven't yet, I really should though. Not many people I've talked to so far have had anything really nice to say about them, but I should probably at least try to get to know them before deciding how horrible they are.

[ Kettara shrugs. She doesn't know enough to make a judgement yet, one way or another. ] What do people say?

That they're all pretty much just terrible and that they don't actually care about us. Not really the most positive stuff ever, but I do have a buddy that says that Sorrow is actually pretty cool. Well, coolish, at least.

[ Kettara considers that. ]

And what does your friend say about Sorrow, specifically?

[Peter pauses and thinks for a moment, tapping at his chin a little bit. MAN what had George said about Sorrow, it was probably something super profound, right?]

...Honestly, if I'm remembering right, she just said that he wasn't so bad. Uh, he did encourage her to get medical training, though, so he at least seems to care about the rest of us more than the other gods do.

[ Kettara nods slowly. ]

I suppose I will have to find out myself. Thank you, for explaining.

[A thumbs up!]

Sorry I don't have anything more useful for you. We'll have to catch up again after we both learn more junk.

I would like that.

[ She gives him a little smile. ]

Thank you.

No problem! I'll get out of your hair and let you get back to... sitting in the mud in the middle of a rain storm? I guess. So uh, yeah! Later!

[he gives her a little spidey salute and then web slings himself up to the top of a building because that's what spiders do. GOOD TALK.]

Intro Log: Puddle Jumpers

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