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!
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Comments

[hopecanruinyou]

[with the way his day has been going so far, he'll probably need the water again real soon, so that's probably for the best to be honest. he winces and shakes his head a little at amos' answer.]

I don't know if I would really describe monsters as exciting. New or otherwise.

[and then a smile. hesitant.] I would appreciate that. I mean, if it's not a bother or anything.

[amos_moses]

[Amos chuckles.]

Monsters is always exciting.

[Good and bad. But his smile is honest as he answers the rest of Thom's statement with:]

Not a bother at all. I'll show you where the stores are, first, then where you can find a place to stay, how 'bout?

[hopecanruinyou]

[a nod, followed very quickly by a shrug on thom's part, and he's saying:] That sounds good. I kind of already have a place to stay though?

[because people in hadriel were almost overwhelmingly helpful, and thom is honestly still reeling a bit from all of it, amos included.]

[amos_moses]

Well, that's good! Alright, so, the shops are this'a'way, closer to the houses. So far there's no currency exchange, just stopping by an' pickin' what you want.

It's all a little odd, though. Not...quiiiite things you'd recognize off the bat.

Whatever lived here afore we did wasn't human.

[Amos chatters freely as he starts off down the street, gesturing with an arm to convey the general lay of the land. He walks at an easy amble, a slow enough pace anyone could keep up with.]

[hopecanruinyou]

I guess that makes sense. [thom says slowly, considering, as he follows after amos, looking around at their surroundings as he does so.]

I mean, this is some other world or something, right? So they probably wouldn't have the same kind of stuff in their stores that any of us would be used to finding.

[he frowns and shakes his head a little.] Not that everyone who's being brought here is from the same world either, or, it really doesn't seem like it from what I've seen so far anyway. [there was simply no way that some of the people he'd met and spoken with already were from the same world as him, no way.]

[amos_moses]

You catch on quick, chief.

[Amos flashes Thom a grin. Not everyone is familiar with the idea of other worlds, or remotely comfortable with it. Amos isn't sure he's comfortable with it, but hey, it's apparently a thing, so his feelings don't much matter.]

But yeah, we're in some other world, complete with its own pantheon.