Intro Log: Better Off Dead

[hadrielmods]

Who: New arrivals and everyone else!
What: The intro log for November
Where: The colosseum and all around the city.
When: November 10th-12th
Warnings: Content warning for body horror in both items and animals this month!

Good morning and welcome to Hadriel! The forecast is cloudy with a chance of cold rain, and the weather is a bit too chilly for your tastes. That's alright though- you've got bigger things to worry about. Like the fact that you're waking up alone on the ground of what looks like a colosseum, and that you're surrounded by scattered jewelry. These various pendants, brooches, and chokers all feel- fleshy and slightly warm to the touch, though they'll cool off and firm up the longer you might be holding them.

But what kind of sick and twisted person would do something like this?

Well, the same kind of person who would apparently throw you in here with not only messed-up body jewelry, but also messed-up body monsters. You may hear them approach, thumping on the ground and growling as they come closer to you... but there's not much to be afraid of, really.

The monsters that surround you this month are grossly deformed, appearing as if someone tried to inexpertly combine multiple monsters together to make them more fearsome- the head of a hellhound is too big and it can't lift it, so it drags along the ground, the bear has too many legs to walk properly and falls on itself, improperly-spliced chimeras have dead heads that loll lifelessly about their necks- so on and so forth. It may be a better idea to put these creatures out of your misery before you go- if you're able to, that is.

But at least you can find your freedom relatively easily- if you could 'living in Hadriel' as freedom, I suppose. Once you escape from the colosseum, 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 November 10th-12th.
► Feel free to make your own logs as well!
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Comments

[hasitsthorns]

"Yeah! Duets are awesome. Some songs are made for them, some you just trade off singing your favorite parts or like what sounds best... It can be really fun, honestly, to mix and match. And it makes it a little less scary, I think, to have a friend or someone up there with ya'."

Of course, it's up to her. If it took that much to get singing in the first place then Rose doesn't want to push her into uncomfortable territory.

[circumitus]

She really shouldn't even be thinking about this. After all, it was a miracle she managed to stay up on stage for as long as she had. But...

"Sure, why not. If you have something good in mind."

What the hell is she saying?

[hasitsthorns]

She absolutely should be thinking about this.

"No way, right now? Oh, man, okay- Lemme' find a good track. I got plenty. What are you feeling? Something more intense like what you sang or maybe lighter?"

There're so many options, Rey! So many!

[circumitus]

"Oh."

Wait, what? Rey hadn't intended to mean right away, but now it seems too late to back off. If it was some random schmoe she had no liking for it would be one thing, but Rose is different. Somehow.

"Um, well. Lighter, probably. Really pelted it out on that last one." Rey doubts that she needs to explain herself there.

[hasitsthorns]

She's really into this idea, okay.

"Have you heard the good word of a woman named Änge? She sings about topics relevant to your interests, I think she'd be right up your alley. I probably got a couple good songs of hers on here...

She's got a lot of feeling but isn't like too too intense."

[circumitus]

'Right up your alley,' she says. What's that supposed to mean? Rey just squints, lips pursed but doesn't say anything about it right now. She'll just have to see what Rose is talking about.

"All right. Will give it a shot, if you've got the lyrics down..."

You only live once.

Or, in Rey's case, she's finally living after way too many lives.

[hasitsthorns]

"I've got the lyrics on lock. Let's rock it, Rey."

she has enough confidence for both of them. The beat starts low, slow, and she starts to sing immediately as the words display on a screen-

"Bombay black, galactic jack
Pixie punch and super buzz
Purple haze, lemon haze
Sweet mango and lemon joy...