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.
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Comments

[leashed]

I will not relax.

[He asserts, firmly. He turns to face this guy a little more fully, frowning at the thought that everyone just does this.]

I'm concerned. Who suffers if we take these?

[foundafamily]

[Edward would love this guy, Firo decides, because that kind of righteous refusal is exactly what he would've expected to hear from the agent back home. It'd be enough to make him homesick--that is, if he'd liked Edward. As it is, he finds himself getting slightly defensive. For old time's sake.]

Nobody. Or just anybody who wanted that same thing but was slower to grab it than you are.

[A pause.]

That doesn't really seem like it's gonna be a problem.

[leashed]

Yes, but-

[It's confusing to him- rules are always there for a reason, even if he doesn't understand why. He doesn't understand why now, but he knows that the rule is there. Taking things that don't belong to him is wrong, even if this guy is saying that it's just fine.]

-there must be something I can do to earn it.

[A middle ground, maybe?]

[foundafamily]

[Firo considers making something up, but it's not fun to mess with someone when they haven't yet proven themselves a jerk. So far this guy just seems like a goody-goody--and weird, but so far inoffensive.

He shrugs and leans one shoulder against the shelf.]

Is the "gods" sucking out your emotions good enough to 'earn' it? They say they're the ones who put all that stuff here--believe me, they get something outta this.

[leashed]

My emotion is not 'sucked' from me.

[But that thought is more than a little alarming.]

I've never heard of feelings being used as payment before.

[foundafamily]

[Firo shakes his head.]

Me neither, before this. Apparently it's how they eat or something. So I guess more like the vampires in Dracula than actual payment.

[leashed]

[His gaze sharpens a little at that.]

I don't think it's like vampires at all. It's far kinder than what they do.

[foundafamily]

Kinder? I guess it's less messy, but...

[He shrugs.]

It doesn't matter anyway, does it? Vampires aren't real, but we've actually gotta deal with these "gods."