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!
► 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

[queensberry]

:^) it has a nose

[trainspotter]

[The really sad part is nothing about this is a surprise. Jacob Frye is so predictable that Ned even saw this stupid misuse of weird modern luxuries coming a mile away.]

Your nose, maybe. Are you already drunk?

[queensberry]

I havent drank anything??? why do u ask?

[This isn't even his worst.]

[trainspotter]

Nothing, never mind that. Keep trying and you'll get your fight club any minute now

[He sends that, and then because he forgot, sends another:]

!

[queensberry]

[Jacob wouldn't even had noticed with how poorly he's been texting this far, but the exclamation by itself is just too much not to keep going.]

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!! !!!! ! !!

Gosh Ned

Puncuaton.

[trainspotter]

[you come into his fucking house and shame him like this]

You know, close enough. Stop sending me all those

[queensberry]

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?? ?? sending what ? ? ? ? ? ? ???????

!

[trainspotter]

[Hell is empty.




20 minutes pass.]

Are you through?

[queensberry]

Done with what, Ned? I don't know what you're talking about. Learn to text.

Come get drinks with me.

wow

[trainspotter]

[Amazing. Well, he has nothing else to do for the first time in many years, so why not drink?? Clearly this is the best choice to fill his time.]

You've got a real startling command of persuasion, Frye. Now'd be the time to tell me if you wandered off someplace else, before I get there

[queensberry]

I won't go anywhere, cross my heart.

;) <- Winky face.

[trainspotter]

Okay, okay. Don't cut out early on me

[He has to get there first... He has to follow the map, which might take him a while. What is this concept of being in a city he doesn't understand like the back of his hand??

But sooner or later he will get there, and look around for Jacob.] You really been here all afternoon, Frye?

[queensberry]

Without a single drop. [Jacob turns from behind the counter, and low and behold, he was indeed completely sober. The bottle he held was still unopened, and the glasses out for the both of them were dry. Probably the greatest miracle Hadriel has provided yet.]

I'd ask what you'd be having, but I don't think I could tell you what this is.

[trainspotter]

[This proves only that Jacob should never have been allowed to text. Ned gives him a completely facetious appraising look as he comes over, sliding onto a seat at the bar. His feet don't touch the floor. RIP.]

What's one more mystery, after the rest of this place? Let's crack it open and find out.

[queensberry]

[Awww... cute. Jacob might have reached his annoyance capacity, though, because he hasn't commented on how short Ned is. Hmmm.]

That's the best thing I've heard all day, Wynert. [Bottle opener at the ready, Jacob decides that whatever this liquid was was best with a full glass. He's smart, that Jacob Frye.] Make any friends? Deals? Details.

[trainspotter]

[Just give him this mystery alcohol...]

You know some people here are trying to play cops and robbers without the robbers? I feel kind of bad for them. [fuck the police: part 800] Besides a few of them, hmm... [He makes a so-so gesture with his hand, frowning.] Nobody impressive.

[queensberry]

What better way for you to make your entrance? Unopposed, no competition... and I didn't have to kill any Templars for you. [Here, have a full glass of this mystery alcohol. Jacob's going to drink from the bottle like a civilized person.] I walked into their little station. It was... quaint.

[Hmmm, hmm, mystery alcohol leaves his fingers tingling. But it's probably fine.] One was-- get this, Wynert, full plated armor. Except his shoulder.

[trainspotter]

[Ned gives him a look, picking up the glass of mystery alcohol to swirl it a little and observe what is definitely not going to be good for them.] Or his face? Who walks around in full armor all the time?

[What year is it... He takes a sip of this alcohol, making another face for how bizarre it tastes from just that.] Well, I'm not denying they need the help around here, generally speaking. This whole city's a wasteland with a couple nice buildings thrown in. And no money? Who are they kidding?

[They need.............a gang, to lead them. Ned takes another sip, and this time his face screws up like this stuff is probably actually poison. Ew.] This is awful.

[queensberry]

Oh, definitely not the face. Man had a head of hair that all the men in London would envy. [Jacob leans against the bar, taking another sip of this poison liquor. It's fine. He has bad taste.]

It's not all that bad. Apparently, no one can die permanently. [He's ignoring that people apparently don't have normal tastebuds.] That kind of ruins my line of work, but...

[trainspotter]

I'll keep an eye out. [For a guy with nice hair and stupid armor, sure. He takes a much smaller sip of his poison, because, obviously.]

I heard that one, though. Not sure I believe it, but then again, not sure I want to check.

[queensberry]

I'll check for you. Another woman can put a knife in my head. [Of course.

He won't linger on that, though. He's going to grab another bottle, just to see if it's better or worse. Depending on the person.] I was going to ask if you thought this place was good enough to get started.

[Of course, he picked one of the taverns in the most disrepair.]

[trainspotter]

What have you been doing before you holed up in here? [He's curious, who's already making noise about stabbing his favorite on-call assassin... He should know. Professionally.

But hmm, the crappy bar they're in—he turns obligingly to give it a cursory look around, without getting up.] It's got four walls.

[So, that's one plus,]

[queensberry]

Making friends. [That is what he calls friends. To be fair,] They told me how to use the... phone. Apparently a can of salty means you're angry; I'll have to get some for Evie.

[Aleck, Aleck is the reason this has happened. Too bad no one's revealed that to them yet.] And a roof. [There's a hole in the roof,] Find some rope, make some room... We'll have ourselves a ring.

[trainspotter]

[Not a word out of Jacob's mouth about the phone made sense, just now. Ned gives him a look, then looks down suspiciously at the glass in his hand. Are they going insane? Are they dying?] Right.

And it's got this absolute swill. [He actually hops down from his seat now, to take his glass around for a more serious tour. They could fit a ring in here maybe, just move the crappy tables...] This is Robbie's business, Frye, not ours... but I think I can make it happen. And you can throw the punches.

[queensberry]

[If they were already dead and this were Hell or whatever, it wasn't that bad. Ned was there. Jacob will think this later, when his great plan isn't in the works. For now, he'll haul himself over the counter to follow after him like a little puppy.]

Robbie did his best, but think what we can do. Keep tabs easier. Have a better name: Frye's Fights. [It's an awful name,] And when I'm not in the ring, other people can blow off some steam at your benefit.