Intro Log: Welcome to the Snave (snake cave)

[hadrielmods]

Who: New arrivals and everyone else!
What: The intro log for March
Where: The colosseum and all around the city.
When: March 10th-15th
Warnings: Snakes! Snakes! It's a snake!

Good morning, new arrivals! Or, well, it's probably morning. The sun is up, anyway. Okay - not the sun, but that ball of light at the top of the cave that functions as the sun, anyway. Whatever. The point is you've woken to find yourself on the floor of Hadriel's colosseum. You may be wondering where you are and what you're doing here, but what you should be wondering is how fast you need to run to get away from a three-headed snake.

You're not the only one who just woke up. Also to be found in the arena, angry and confused, are Runespoors - large three-headed snakes. Only one of the heads is venomous, but all of them are perfectly willing to take a bite out of you if you get too close - or if you annoy it. If you're lucky, an attacking Runespoor may distract itself via infighting between the three heads, giving you time to run. If not, well, let's just hope you can fight off all three heads at once!

But that's not the only thing you might find. Also scattered around the colosseum floor are what look like tasty snacks. Popsicles, cheese, even toast! Unfortunately, if you get hungry and take a bite, you will quickly discover that each and every one of these is actually soap. So that's great. Maybe the Door thinks everyone needs to shower more? You can also find a few that actually look like soap, and if you're really lucky, you might stumble across the rare and coveted 'pile of baby hands' soap.

With luck, you didn't get eaten by a snake or accidentally eat a piece of soap. Once you find your way out of the colosseum there's plenty of other distractions. Feel free to go 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 March 10th-15th.
► Feel free to make your own logs as well!
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Comments

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[unknowable]

[It's not so rare to find someone in a shop, so when Adam enters the building and finds a stranger there, he doesn't say anything. It's only polite to let people go about their errands in their own way, after all. Plus you never know who might be a murderer - or worse, one of those people who engages in small talk like their life depends on it.

He finds a few cans of soup that looks, from the picture, marginally edible. He can't read the writing on the label, but that's nothing new. There's a box of granola bars too, and a few pieces of fruit.

He glances over at the man in the shop with him, and after a moment's observation decides it might be best to say something. Adam doesn't recognize him, so he might be new, and that means a certain amount of disorientation. Which... hopefully explains why he's smelling everything.]

Are you looking for something specific?

[leashed]

[He knows that Adam is there, of course, but Rome doesn't speak to him until he's spoken to- and the way that Adam addresses him is helpful instead of fearful, which is... heartening. Rome tilts his head toward the younger boy and gingerly sets the can back on the shelf.]

No.

[Nothing specific, anyway. There's a pause, and he glances through the shelving again, his mouth pulled tight in a thin line, before he speaks again.]

You just... take things?

[unknowable]

[He approaches, careful to keep his distance, both for his own safety and Rome's comfort. Adam's not terribly worried - Aspen is waiting outside and will come if he calls - but better to be safe, and also polite.]

Yeah. They put stuff here for us, so you can just find whatever you want and take it. No payment needed.

[Which is nice, but also kind of unsettling. Adam's gotten used to it, but it took him awhile.]

There are clothes and things in other shops. I guess they want us to be able to get what we need.

[leashed]

'They'... meaning the gods.

[He pieces together, taking a small step back from the shelving.]

Generous of them.

[unknowable]

I guess, if you consider feeding chickens so you can keep making yourself scrambled eggs every morning generous. They want us around for our emotions, so they can't let us starve.

[He reaches over, careful, and picks up a can of something that might be tomato soup. Maybe.]

There isn't much food in this place not provided by them. Are you going to be able to eat it?

[leashed]

I don't have any dietary restrictions.

[He reasons out.]

Though it makes sense for them to keep us, if that's their goal. I suppose this is more like a trade than a theft.

[unknowable]

You can look at it that way, yeah. If they're going to be using us, we might as well take what little we're being offered in return.

[Though Adam is not nearly as bitter about the gods as some, he is inherently distrustful of them.]

None of it will kill you, anyway. Just be careful with anything that has meat in it. It's been awhile since it happened, but some of it was human.