INTRO LOG: BLACK CATS & WALKING UNDER LADDERS

[hadrielmods]

Who: New arrivals and everyone else!
What: The intro log for February.
Where: The colosseum and all around the city.
When: February 10th-13th
Warnings: Fresh meat, creepy moving shadows, terrible luck, the screams of your loved ones.

Welcome to Hadriel, new friends. While waking up on the ground of a broken colosseum may not be the most pleasant arrival, you can at least find comfort in the fact that there's no giant monster immediately attempting to eat you. Plenty of the people already here will tell you that they weren't quite so lucky. But - wait. Is that something moving in the shadows, or is it just your imagination?

Of course it's not just your imagination. That would be way too easy. No, arriving along with everyone this time are wraiths, vengeful spirits that enjoy darkness, shadows, and misery. On the plus side, they won't try to kill you. On the minus side, their touch chills you and saps your energy, as well as inflicting a temporary curse of awful luck. Anything that can go wrong, will, including (and especially) things that might kill you. Wraiths are subtle and sneaky, so be sure to watch your back. That shadow isn't just a shadow.

Compounding the confusion the wraiths can cause, you just might wake up to the sound of chattering voices - only to be quite alone. A small flock of jabberjays has come through the Door as well. These genetically engineered birds are capable of mimicking entire human voices and conversations - as well as screams of terror and pain. Initially only in the arena and bringing only conversations from their world, they'll soon settle throughout the city and begin to learn the voices of those living in Hadriel. Your best friend screaming bloody murder just a street over? It could be them, or it could just be one of these lovely birds. Don't let it stress you out.

Once you've escaped the colosseum, hopefully without accidentally impaling yourself on your own weapon, feel free to go explore the rest of the city! Find a house, find a new monster, or simply scavenge for supplies. Good luck, and enjoy your stay in Hadriel!

► This log covers February 10th-13th.
► Feel free to make your own logs, as well!
► All characters now arrive with phones that have network communication.
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Comments

[buttsbuttsbutts]

Sera lets her arms drop to her sides and turns to face the inquisitor. She doesn't look happy — this isn't the most heartfelt reunion in history.

The thing is, if it had been just Sera then this mess would just be weird. A bit unfortunate, a bit creepy, but mostly weird. Add the inquisitor and it suddenly becomes something more — a grand kidnapping scheme, perhaps, or some loony Corypheus followers out to get them, or any other number of terrible things. Add the inquisitor, and it becomes something dangerous.

"No one ever says they've got a fair bit of good news," she answers grimly. "Out with it, then, yeah? Don't want to wait. It makes it worse."

[closerift]

It's a fair point. Trouble and bad fortune and death seem to follow Cecily like a shadow, trailing at her heels wherever she goes, in Thedas or otherwise. Things haven't exactly been a dream in Hadriel, either, though it's about the same amount of insanity that they normally face in the regular course of the Inquisition's work.

"Well, I've got some good news," she replies. "Haven't seen a single raisin cookie since I got here."

And that makes up for everything else, doesn't it?

Cecily sighs heavily, trying not to look as weary as she feels, because... really, it is good to see Sera. Unfortunately, though...

"Then, here it is. We're in some massive caves called Hadriel, there are a handful of bickering gods here who take power from our blighted emotions, and nobody's got a good idea of how we got here, or how to get back."

Also, people are attacked regularly by monsters and, recently, buried alive, but that seems more the standard fare.