hadriel_logs | Intro Log: Arm Yourself

Who: New arrivals and everyone else!
What: The intro log for August
Where: The colosseum and all around the city.
When: August 10th-15th
Warnings: Stalkers, newbies, and cute loot!

Sleeping on the cold dirt ground of the colosseum is enough to make anyone uncomfortable. It might be a little worse this month than others, as some of you may be waking up on top of or around various self defense devices (btw: that last one is a taser).

Come to think of it, you'll probably need those. Also in the colosseum and already stalking you are... uh, well, stalkers from the Borderlands game series. Stalkers come armed with claws, teeth, and sharp tails- and what's more, they can turn invisible to sneak up on you. Zap them with your newfound taser or stab them with your jewelry comb knife or just run away screaming- we won't judge, but you have to do something or else they'll kill you and eat your corpse and all sorts of unfortunate things.

Good luck finding a way out. Maybe you can make some friends along the way.

All done and escaped from the clutches of the colosseum? Awesome! Feel free to go explore the rest of the city! Find a house, find a new monster, or simply scavenge for supplies. Good luck, and enjoy your stay in Hadriel!

► This log covers August 10th-15th.
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Providing the prisoners with all the essentials? Well, I've certainly seen much worse places to be held captive.

[Sato accompanies him, making some curious small talk along the way as they approach the shops.]

From the sound of it, I take it you don't believe they're actual deities then?

There certainly are worse places you can be held prisoner, that's for sure. And probably better. But so long as you stay away from all the monsters, Hadriel isn't too bad.

[Other people in town would probably not be so generous in their description of this town.]

Not really, no. I'm sure there's an explanation for who or what they really are. But for gods, they seems awfully powerless, considering they apparently can't control everything this city does.

Oh? What do you mean by that? I'd been under the impression that they controlled everything here.

Apparently some of them are slowly coming around, or something like that. Getting power from people slowly. But the good ones can't even get rid of some pesky monsters, or let us out, or stop new people from being drawn in.

[He shrugs. Some gods.]

That's okay. We don't need them. We can figure out a way on our own! Good ol' human ingenuity. Or whatever a person might be. Some elbow grease and a confident smile will get us through.

And perhaps a little creative problem solving along the way.

[Squinting into the window of one of the shops, Sato spies some promising-looking shirts hanging on a rack. Admittedly some look like they were made for someone with bizarre proportions, but he can probably find one that will work.]

Speaking of problem solving, I think there's one thing dealt with. Excuse me while I duck in here. Won't be a moment.

Sure thing! Take your time. You won't miss much.

[While Sato gets himself a shirt, Elmer pops into the nearby food shops and grabs himself some snacks. When Sato comes out, Elmer's munching away on a small bag of cool ranch Doritos, and offers some over.]

Lucky day! Look what I managed to snag.

Sato emerges with a fresh new shirt, as well as a new pair of suspenders. The latter wasn't strictly necessary, but they were there, and it was always nice to change things up a little.

While he declines the Doritos with a small shake of his head -- it might be stereotypical gamer food but really not to his tastes, he does add:]

Actually, what I could really do with is a cup of coffee. Any chance of finding a cafe around here?

Afraid not. Nothing like that's open, and I haven't seen hide nor hair of a coffee maker in my travels here. But maybe someday our food selection will expand, and we'll have coffee once again.

[Man can't live in Doritos alone, anyway.]

I guess the next thing you'd need is a place to stay then, eh? There are plenty of open apartments around. Including in the building I'm in. I think you can just pick whatever you like and call it your own, so long as no one else has. Rent-free!

"They might have had trouble if they charged for rent on top of everything else in this situation," Sato suggests with a smile. "If the building you're in has free spaces, I'm sure it would be fine for the time being. Running water? Electricity?"

We luckily have both! Some of the architecture and design is a bit on the odd side. Nothing I've ever really seen before. But that keeps it interesting, anyway.

[Elmer will prattle on as he leads Sato towards the strange houses and apartments, which are close to the shops. He points them out as they approach.]

There they are! I'm in 1403. A four-bedroom house, all to myself, since my roommate up and disappeared on us. So if you're a solitary fella, there's a lot of space. If you'd rather roommates, there's plenty of opportunity for that too.

[Sato just takes it all in stride, checking everything out as they keep moving along.]

Oho, more than just an apartment. I'm surprised nobody's come by to steal some of those free bedrooms. Who wouldn't want such a nice young fellow for a roommate?

Ha! That's awful nice of you to say. There's plenty of open space, so no one needs to crash with me unless they really wanted to. Why not take all the room to stretch out since you can? Maybe we can be neighbors or something, eh? I'm not sure which might be empty, but going around and knocking on doors is a good way to meet everyone.

[By this point, they've gotten to his door. He doesn't even keep it locked. It's not like he's got possessions to keep safe.]

Home sweet home! They're not much, but you can take a look.

[Elmer doesn't have much, but one thing that would stick out to Sato would be Elmer's Gameboy Advance sitting on an empty bookshelf, next to a few games as well. Unfortunately, the batteries are dead, and he's already run through the spares he's brought.]

Edited 2016-08-24 01:50 (UTC)

Not a bad idea. Still, it seems like you've tried to make yourself at home here... oh, you play games, Elmer?

[Because yes, seeing that Gameboy just sitting there is a whole conversational inroad that Sato wasn't expecting. Let's just see what he's got here for games...]

I've done what I can, but I spend more time outside trying to clean things up than in here. Lots of painting especially. Anything to brighten up a place with no sunlight, you know?

[The games Elmer has are all JRPGs. In Japanese, as a matter of fact. Golden Sun, Breath of Fire II, Link's Awakening, and Dragon Warrior. He lights up when Sato mentions them.]

I do! Well, I did. Batteries are all dry, I'm afraid. Had I known I was going to get dragged to this city, I would have stocked up on more. You a gamer, then?

Oh yes. I'm quite the enthusiast, you might say. Now, couldn't you find batteries in the shops eventually?

[He asks, looking through the small pile of cartridges. In Japanese isn't a problem, but... ]

Hmm. Not even any Mario games?

I hope to! I keep looking, but I haven't had any luck yet.

[He shrugs at the question.]

Not at the moment. I traded in what I had to get those ones to play on a trip I was supposed to be taking. Supposedly if we leave here, we end up right where we left off like nothing happened. Good to know I won't miss our cruise! You a platform fan, then?

Intro Log: Arm Yourself

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orz catching back up slowly sorry!

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