Intro Log: A Stinging Letdown

[hadrielmods]

Who: New arrivals and everyone else!
What: The intro log for May
Where: The colosseum and all around the city.
When: May 10th-16th
Warnings: Monsters. Newbies. Disappointment.

You awaken rather unceremoniously, finding yourself on the hard ground of a large arena, a stone ceiling stretching high above you. Welcome to Hadriel, newcomer, we hope you enjoy your stay in our lovely cave city. This may be a little more difficult to do than expected, considering the monsters.

Yes, it looks as though a few manticores arrived along with you - and they woke up before you, because that's just how your luck is going today. These creatures are large, about the size and shape of a lion, and not very attractive. In fact, they're a bit like a collection of spare parts - the body of a lion, the wings of a bat, the face of a human, and the tail of a scorpion. And that tail's not just for show. If their lion claws don't get you, that tail might shoot a poisonous spine that will paralyze you, leaving you defenseless and all ready to be eaten. Good times!

But wait! There's more! Starting to feel like you might need a stiff drink? Throughout the arena, you can also find a number of very interesting-looking bottles of liquor. Give one a try, if you dare - or if you just really need to drink your misery away. And that'll be your very first lesson in the disappointment of Hadriel - because though they taste the way they're supposed to, each and every one of these bottles of liquor has become non-alcoholic. Yikes.

Hopefully you can recover from that heart-crushing disappointment. 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 May 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

3

[unitas]

Why would anyone need a hollowed-out smoke gun with no ammo? [ She COULD have told him that the best way to get cigarettes is to hit up Fear and make a trade but, you know, priorities. ]

[irrelevantcode]

[Well.]

Somewhere, there's someone out there with ammo and no hollowed-out smoke gun.

Guess you're not a taker, huh.

[unitas]

Nope, but I can tell you that smoking will get you killed and Fear does trades for cigarettes.

You're welcome.

[irrelevantcode]

Smoking, itself, can kill you. In order for it to get you killed, it would have to put you into a situation where you end up dead by something else's hand as the result of smoking, and cancer doesn't count.

[Don't sass him.]

I didn't thank you. Saying Fear does trades for cigarettes is like saying, 'Coca-cola makes soda.' Gonna need a little more information than that for it to be worth gratitude.

[unitas]

[ Sass is what she does. Sass, sarcasm, and sadness. I mean, badassness. She's a badass. ]

Hey, it's more than you'd probably get from anyone else since I'm really not sure whose left around to remember that little piece of information.

Oh, so you want a step-by-step? Hit up Fear's contact, just look at the damn contact list, ask him for cigarettes, he'll ask for something in return, you make the trade, and it's as easy as a drug deal. [ Now gimme that thank you. :| ]

[irrelevantcode]

[And yet he was lucky enough to get a response from you.]

Right, I've got that much. What I want to know is the kind of 'something' he's likely to ask for in return.

[What are manners.]

[unitas]

...Fear.

How he'll ask to get it from you is all him? Maybe he'll ask you to dig deep and tell him your darkest fear, or he'll ask you to spend a couple of days in his temple, or he'll ask for something else that's equally fucking not worth it.

[ So, so lucky, Matt. So lucky. So sorry. ]

[irrelevantcode]

[Not worth it doesn't apply. Anything is worth it. Well. Almost.]

Thanks.

[There ya go.]

What does he do if you've got none?

[Not that this is the case in the least. But asking for something that everyone doesn't possess sounds like Fear might have a backup option. Matt might want to know what that is. Just in case.]

[unitas]

I don't think anyone out there has nothing they're afraid of but, if there is, he'll likely request they get that fear from someone else. He doesn't care much how he gets it or from whom, just that he does.

The same goes for the rest of them. [ It's really a grab-bag and Sharon doesn't go around asking any of the gods (but Fear) for favors. ]

[irrelevantcode]

See. That falls under 'weird shit.' If he wants mine, he can have it. I'm not drawing it out of someone else.

[Well, he knows most of what he needs to do, at least.]

Owe you one.

[Not really.]

[unitas]

Whatever, buddy.

[irrelevantcode]

Right.