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.
► Please put your character's name and open/closed in the subject line of your starters!

Comments

[vendetta]

[ It's difficult to tell when she's woozy and not finishing off her thoughts, but Kaz suspects that she's got a strong background in military operations. Even if the blast trauma does end up killing her, Hope should bring her back, and then maybe Kaz can look into recruitment.

Then again, he's not convinced he wants someone this reckless in any operation he might try to put together. He'll have to weigh the pros and cons, but that requires getting to know her better.

Kaz stays still, not intent on walking anywhere unless she gets on the move again and gives him no choice. ] It might be effective, but you would have to warn everyone that it was out there. People tend to wander around here -- you wouldn't want someone to set one off accidentally.

[ And with new people coming in each month, information control is tricky. ]

[mismanagement]

[Maketh doesn't realize she's swaying until she stumbles back and has to catch herself. Stand up, stand at attention, fix your damn posture. Her vision is going blurry around the edges, details melting together. She's in a bad way right now, Maketh thinks. Wonderful.] Remote activation. Only turn on during a threat--

[She has to close her eyes for a moment. Just a moment. She's fine, everything is fine, she just has to keep working. She's almost got a strategy.] Need an engineer for that...uh. The rocks--rocks could disrupt transmissions, so I need to calculate the range first.

[vendetta]

[ This woman doesn't know when to call it quits, does she? Kaz continues to stand there and watch her, waiting for the moment when her body finally decides to collapse. There's not much he'll be able to do in that moment, not unless she falls toward him -- and even then, he'll really only be breaking her fall.

What a pair they make. ]

You've got the right kind of mind for this stuff. Too bad you're on the verge of passing out.

[ With a frustrated sigh, he offers his cane to her. ]

Here. I think you might need this more than I do right now.

[mismanagement]

[The look Maketh gives him implies that while someone might be acting irrational here, it certainly isn't her. Despite the treason, she's still an Imperial. There is no place for weakness. No time for it when there's work to be done. And her injuries are what they are. Nothing short of a bacta tank is going to help now, which Maketh doubts she'll find in time.

So she'll work. That's more important than any physical discomfort.

Maketh steps around him deliberately, ignoring the offered cane. This time, she manages not to stumble. Progress.] I have work to do.

[vendetta]

[ Kaz actually grumbles under his breath in frustration. There's officially no reasoning with this woman, and he still doesn't even have her name. ] You sound like a broken record. [ Her dedication to the cause might have been admirable in other circumstances and it could certainly serve its purpose in the future, but right now she's pretty useless. ]

Fine. [ Kaz straightens his back and looks into her eyes, aiming to make sure that she remembers his face if only vaguely. ] Do your work. Whenever you've recovered, look me up. I think we could probably work well together, once you're not completely out of it.

My name is Kazuhira Miller. I'm not hard to find. [ The mobile phones make it particularly easy to get a hold of someone. And with that all said, he turns to leave. ]

[mismanagement]

[Maketh waves vaguely back in his direction. Kazuhira Miller, she'll remember, she's good with names. Someone useful to know, no doubt, though frustrating - obviously she has to work, she's no good to anyone if she slows down, and then what would be the use of her? She makes a note of his name, nonetheless. Someone else can make use of it.]