GOOD MORNING NEW ARRIVALS
This time for real!WAKEY WAKEY.
As the storm finally peters out and characters can once again move above ground it becomes abundantly clear that the landscape has
changed. Where vast expanses of sand dunes once laid is now the half-buried remnants of what looks like some sort of...city? Full of structures. It stretches so far it's really hard to tell. But there is one thing characters will notice:
There are more stasis pods.
Revealed by the sandstorm, a whole new flurry of pods can be found scattered on the way to the city (curiously though, not
in it. Hurry and wake those guys up!
SPREAD THE LOVE. OR ACID.
With the departure of the storm there's even more new arrivals to be found besides those fellow travelers of yours! The
"Seedlings" and
"Cactus" are now both available, the former blown in by the storm and the former uncovered.
The Seedlings are generally pretty harmless. They like to burrow into the sand so only their "Leaves" plant-like leaves remain above ground, and they're quite happy to stay that way until surprised. Then they pop up and trip over themselves a little, before slowing down and wandering aimlessly. When they find a patch of sand that looks comfy they begin burrowing back down.
Pull or yank on their leaves though and you'll find yourself with
a face full of pollen that makes you want to just tell everyone
how super-cool they are. It lasts a while, and then you get a fever and vomit for two hours. Good times.
The Cacti are much less harmless and just...why would you eat them? Everything about this plant is poisonous, and cracking it open causes a corrosive acid-like substance to spill out. It'll eat through everything but...dirt, oddly. Metals and flesh are like hot oil on plastic.
DON'T GET LOST
And last but not least: The Forgotten City. Maybe you want to check out the Hull first for some loot, but maybe that's not such a cool idea anymore? Although it looks like the ship's definitely more powered after draining the suits of whoever went in, now it's started to spread and fill the sinkhole the ship's in. Suits can go from 100% to 0% in just ten minutes--not good!
Lucky for everyone else, it looks like
finally there's
some sort of civilization up ahead. Go on and check it out!
OR DO. THAT'S OKAY TOO.
Go nuts, have fun, and enjoy! (This is the wildcard option)
OOC
The
Flora, Fauna & Resources page has been updated with information on the seedlings, cacti, and crystals! These items are now all available for
Discovery, and The
Forgotten City will be available indefinitely from now on! Characters can take this time to settle & build up a foundation for themselves, explore the area, and of course, harass those poor little seedlings.
We encourage players to make their own open posts for this setting--you don't need to stick to just this intro log! But make sure to make our newbies feel welcome!
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Zack Fair - Day 12
[ Waking up in such a strange place should feel like something new, but it isn't. Not really. Not when he'd already woken up in the manor to some... less than appreciated sentiments that led to everything he'd rather not talk about. At least this time, it hadn't been Hojo looking at him all too pleased under the knife. No, of all people, it'd been Cloud to help him out of the pod as he'd tried to settle into the fact that he was absolutely no where he thought he'd be.
He's still deciding if that's for better or worse.
But for right now? Right now, he's focusing on the grumbling from his belly while him and Cloud go nose around a bit off from each other. Usually... Usually, Zack's a lot more cautious, really. Survival tactics 101's part of operative training, after all. But in such an oddball space with hunger eating away at him, he... might be creeping up on the wrong kind of thing to mess with.
And he might be having regrets right now because as soon as he tries to pluck some leaves from a plant to sniff, a whole critter comes jumping out with. And the next thing he knows, he's backpedaling while coughing up a storm, a hand trying to wave off the pollen and failing miserably. ]
{B- BYOP - Bring Your Own Prompt}
( ooc: If you wanna poke me with something else, BRING IT. I have been a zombie today. )
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Looks like that's not the case, but wow. Zack got sprayed. ]
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But he can only seem to hold it for so long as his gaze turns to the ground, what ugly feelings he'd been holding seem suddenly squashed. And as he raises his head, there's an oddly sudden smile on his face, all teeth. ]
That was pretty funny though, wasn't it? Seriously, did you see that? It was just like FWOOM! All over! And I was like 'Ahhh!' And then- [ He freezes, words suddenly shot. Or maybe it's more that he's just suddenly staring at the other guy. ]
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...And then he does the weird staring thing and Inui just sort of tilts his head a little. ]
You okay in there? Like, that stuff's not secretly poison or something and you're having a stroke right? 'Cause we found these bugs earlier that could paralyze you.
..../runs hands down own face in embarrassment. JUST REMEMBER THIS WAS YOUR LIFE CHOICE, TOO...
[ There's his dumb smile again but it's somehow even dopier than before as he decides right then to point... very pointedly at other dude. And by pointing, he's almost poking him right on the forehead more than pointing as he states with almost too much certainty. ] Your eyes are just really cool, man. Their color!
[ His own glint in excitement at the statement. They almost seem like they're literally glowing in glee... or are they? ]
I have no regrets!!
This guy must be a foreigner.
But yeah he's a little caught off-guard by that and the comment. ]
What, my eyes? They're just brown.
Yes, good 8'D
Rude as hell.]What are you talking about? They're like this really warm brown! They go really good with your hair! I bet they're all over you back home!
oh zack....
If you're talking pretty girls then that I wouldn't mind~ [ Too bad the ones here are either too old or not interested. Life's hard, yo. ]
just keeps on digging a hole...
and instead attempt to sling an arm around his shoulder. Yep. What is personal space right now. Apparently non-existent. ]
Hey, whatever's your preference, man! I was with a lovely lady back home, myself! So, you don't have one back home, too? 'cause you definitely should with a look like that!
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Nah, my ex and I broke up. We still get along though!
DUAL WIELD GRAVE SHOVELING.
[ This conversation would almost seem normal again. Almost. Except now he's trying to ruffle that hair of his. Because it looks soft and fluffy, so clearly, it should be ruffled. And played with. Yep. ]
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I've totally had a few of those, haha! Girls can be pretty moody. [ Leeeean ]
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Damn though, seriously? What do you use in your hair? It's really super soft! How much conditioner do you put in it? I've never felt something so smooth! It's really great!
[ There's a few more strokes for emphasis before he starts plucking at the tips of it. ]
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Oh you know, the usual. [ Sweat, blood, etc. ]
Cloud needs to just drag him away. Let's be real here.
Come on, man! The usual? There's gotta be something special you do! Lemme in on your secret!
[ As he ruffles the crap out of it in emphasis. Because he can. ]
he really does. Inui needs to know those two are acquainted and laugh over it forever
Seriously, there's nothing. And super-gross? I haven't been able to shower once since I woke up here. Whatever you're feeling is probably blood and sweat.
Never going to live this crap down.
[ Notice the unhealthy note of doesn't really care emanating from him at the moment as he continues to screw around with said hair continuously
until the end of time.Only he finally stops. Suddenly. Too suddenly. That's Zack eyeing him a bit too much for too long. That awkward drawn out eye contact without substance before suddenly: ] That's a really cool suit you have on, too! What's it even made of?
[ Zack, you are wearing the same thing. What are you doing. ]
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Space science, probably. You gonna feel that up too now?
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[ If Inui was looking for an answer to that question, he probably gets it right now. As in. Zack's totally feeling something up. It just happens to be his own suit now because IT IS BEYOND SUPER HYPER COOL RAD OKAY. IT IS PRETTY EFFIN SWEET. ]
What in the hell is this even made of? It feels pretty slick!
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Like I said, space-science! Probably. Who even knows after the crap we've been through here so far, hahaha!
[ He wants to immortalize this moment forever. Weirdly buff puppy dog of a man, feeling himself up. A day to remember fondly, always. ]
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[ Mind you, he's asking this while he's still feeling himself up. Because, of course, he would.
He might have just clapped his hands on his own ass right then and muttered a, 'Damn, this really brings out your assets! Haha! Get it? Assets?'
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Oh, you know.... Suit-eating bugs that can paralyze you with their bite, explosions, deadly sandstorms...
[ ALL THAT SORTA STUFF ]
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Sounds like just your regular old mission to me!
[ BUT WAIT. He looks back at Inui almost too dramatically! ] Wait, you're saying you fought through all those things!?
[ Zack, are you even listening. ]
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Kinda? I didn't fight the giant bug, or even technically fight... But I did nearly get blown up. That was fun. I'm probably gonna have a scar or something later.
[ He'd been caught in the temple by flying debris and while there's still a scab, it's healing and likely will leave a bit of a scar. ]
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[ Now, you really have his attention. As in now he's back up in that personal space. Inspecting that scab all too closely. Seriously, it almost looks like his eyeball's gonna touch it with how close he is.
But just as suddenly as he's there, he's pulling back and pointing at it excitedly. ] That's gonna be a really cool one! I can see it right now! It'll be just as cool as this one!
[ And there's Zack shamelessly pointing to his own on his cheek. ] See? This is the cool place to get one! Not like Kuns! He got one on his ass!
[ Ass, thigh. Details. ]
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