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.
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Comments

[oldtonew]

The elemental spirits. [ How does he not know these things? Kettara grows, more to herself than him. Humans never know anything. ] I can feel them.

[ She jerks her hand out with a snarl, summoning a flame. It gleams down her arm, flashing bright before suddenly vanishing. ]

But they won't speak.

[ghostlocked]

You can feel them here?

[Now that's interesting. He watches her little trick with the flame, though it's nothing he hasn't seen before.]

I can use my magic here too, but mine has never been aligned with, uh, spirits or anything like that. I don't know how yours works, but like I said, contact with gods and shit is cut off here.

[oldtonew]

Of course. I can always feel them.

[ Something would be very wrong if she couldn't. ]

The elements are -- everything. Life. If I can still call to them, feel them, they ought to be able to speak.

[ghostlocked]

[...Okay, this is a puzzle.]

I've got nothing, sorry. You should ask one of the gods about it. Hope might know what's up.

[oldtonew]

[ She exhales sharply. ]

Yes, I suppose I must. Do you consider them honorable, these gods?

[ghostlocked]

[Hm. He has a feeling she might not like his answer.]

That depends on what you mean by honorable. The ones I've talked to are straightforward. Hope, Tranquility, and Sorrow won't bullshit you. I haven't talked to Rage or Fear. I'd avoid Confusion purely because of her name. I've heard she's trickier than the other gods. Love is my favorite, but they have a bad rap for reasons I don't understand. I made a deal with them once. They've given me info about the city too, but they didn't seem to know as much as the other gods do. Your mileage is gonna vary there.

[oldtonew]

...I see.

[ It's an honest answer, if nothing else. Kettara supposes she should be thankful for that. ]

It seems I must seek out the answers on my own.