Intro Log: The Forgotten City

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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!

Comments

[dateme]

You know that's exactly what the last guy said before everything blew up and no one ever saw him again.

[ JUSTSAYING, BULL. There is a correlation there. ]

[ex_broach530]

[ Bull makes a back of the throat frustrated noise. But he's not actually an explosives expert. ]

Fine. I'll at least get a mage to take a look at it first.

[dateme]

A...what?? [ This guy did not just say what eh thinks he said ]

A mage?

[ex_broach530]

Oh. Shit. Hey, it's fine, I don't like magic any more than the next guy, but not all mages are bad.

[ Basically he's assuming Inui is just shocked because of the anti-mage prejudice that is thick and volatile throughout Thedas. ]

[dateme]

[ Oh...sweet, sweet Bull. You really have no idea of the wonders of the magic-less modern world. ]

...

Oh my god. You're serious, aren't you?

[ex_broach530]

[ Flatly, ] Yeah.

You got a problem with that?

[ Hey wow guess who is really tall and intimidating after all? ]

[dateme]

[ Th-this guy good lord.

Inui's not stopping though, a grin spreading across his face. ]

No way, everyone believes in something ridiculous.

[ex_broach530]

Not so ridiculous to treat mages like they're people and not monsters.

[dateme]

But the whole "magic" thing--you think it's real? I mean... [ Okay yeah he's see aliens and some pretty weird stuff so far, but spells? Magic missile?

No way...right?? ]

[ex_broach530]

Wait.

[ Wait wait wait wait wait. With dawning comprehension; ]

You don't?

[dateme]

Uhh, no...? I mean, I know some people who can do a few card tricks but that's about it. Actual magic only exists in books and movies.

[ Gosh Kragthar it's like you do or something ]

[ex_broach530]

[ You're killing me Smalls. ]

Huh.

Well, being as I'm not a mage myself, not like I can prove you wrong, kid. What's a movie?

[dateme]

Oh man...you're kidding right?? You're the second alien I've met who doesn't know what a movie is! [ Or well. technically with Ahsoka is was video games but that's not really the point. ]

[ex_broach530]

Alien...

[ What the hell, kid. ]

Told ya, I'm qunari.

[dateme]

Which is as good as saying you're a Little Green Man. What planet are you from? [ You are so obviously not from Earth bro, come on. Look at you. ]

[ex_broach530]

Uh. What what am I what?

[ What's a planet... ]

[dateme]

[ Bull...... ]

Little Green Men? You know--aliens?

[ex_broach530]

Yeah, sorry kid, you've lost me.

[ He's big and grEY INUI CMON ]

[dateme]

Come on, you at least know what an alien is right? [ YOU COME ON ]

[ex_broach530]

Someone who's different to you. From somewhere else.

[ Like, across the ocean! Or in the Fade! Right? ]

[dateme]

If by "somewhere" you mean a totally different planet then yeah. It's not just another town or something! [ You're silly. Silly. ]

[ex_broach530]

Yeahhh, I still don't know what you mean by "planet".