Intro Log: None Hadriel With Left Shark

[hadrielmods]

Who: New arrivals and everyone else!
What: The intro log for February
Where: The colosseum and all around the city.
When: February 10th-16th
Warnings: Shark week

Once more, new arrivals will wake up on the ground level of the ruined colosseum. There isn't anything particularly comforting about it, either- everything is a bit cold and impersonal and there is, of course, the fact that nobody remembers just how they managed to wind up here in the first place. That can all be explained in time, though- until then, you've got quite a bit on your plate already.

And why is that? Well, that may be because you're also surrounded by sharks.

Yes, on land.

It doesn't mean that they're totally incapacitated though- you still have your two headed sharks, your giant sharks, and your sharktopus that are more than capable of flopping in your general direction before taking you into a death roll. And don't forget the (far more dangerous) sand sharks, capable of swimming through the ground as if it were water itself. You might want to start to find a life raft high ground soon.

But hey, if you manage to get away from the sharks, feel free to help yourself to one of the odd food shaped blankets. These cozy comforters are perfect for your new bed, but they tend to carry a faint scent of the food they represent, so be sure not to sleep on an empty stomach!

Listen to the Jaws theme, grab a harpoon, and get cozy! On your way to safety, make sure to 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 February 10th-16th.
► 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

[tablewithoutpity]

"The magic in my world tends to be metaphorical," Hannibal muses as he watches the other man focus his attention on the shark, which after a moment comes to heel, almost like a dog, its mouth open as if for treats. "Incredible," he remarks approvingly. He approaches the shark, taking care not to spook it, unsure of the extent of the man's control over the creature.

"There are those who claim to be able to charm snakes and wild horses, bend them to their will." He crouches, looking at those gills, so delicate on such a powerful creature. "I wonder if perhaps magic does exist in my world, but is simply exceedingly rare." He glances up at the man. "How many in your world can do such things?"

[ushahin]

The shark watches as Hannibal approaches with black, liquid eyes, but it makes no move to attack. So long as Ushahin's focus is upon it, the animal is docile enough, though there is still the potential for violence should his concentration waver.

Ushahin explains how the rules of Urulat work through the different races. "It is dependent on the race in question. Ellylon, Men, and Were are have potential, even if they don't use it. Fjeltroll and Dwarves don't. Being half Ellyl and half Man. and raised by the Were, I learned far more than most." He was also far more unstable than most who wielded their powers, but the price for his powers had been his sanity.

[tablewithoutpity]

Under normal circumstances, Hannibal would have thought the talk of races to be part of a delusion, a fantasy, the sign of an unwell mind. But with the evidence before him, he is willing to concede that it may well be truth.

"Where are you from?" he asks as he straightens and turns back to the man. With the bizarre things he's seen, he would hardly be surprised if the man claimed to come from Mars.

[ushahin]

Ushahin presses a thought upon the shark to turn and seek out other prey. Its fin goes speeding off towards the next warm body. He could kill the beast if he wanted to, but that would exhaust his mind, leaving him vulnerable to the rest of the sharks wandering the colosseum.

"Urulat. It is a land far, far away from here. And you are from--" He squints again, looking for one word amidst the mire of thoughts he can feel coming out of Hannibal's head. "--Earth." He's heard that word before, though with the number of different people who all come from it, he suspects there must be more than one. "I am Ushahin Dreamspinner." He waits for the man's introduction, being polite instead of taking his name right out of his head again.

[tablewithoutpity]

Another man might have been frightened by the fact that the man had just plucked the name of his home from his head. Another man also might have been frightened when facing the likes of Jack Crawford and the Red Dragon, both of which left Hannibal worse for the wear. But Hannibal had no fear. He continued to be in awe of this man and his abilities. He also drew his thoughts in close, burying them deep in much the same way he would when he was being psychoanalyzed by one of Chilton's sycophants.

"It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Hannibal Lecter."