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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[He files away that piece of information for future reference.] Miss Kara. I am Commander Spock of the USS Enterprise. Forgive me, but I am unfamiliar with the term "Kryptonian".
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[ She almost says Kara is just fine, but his tone is even and professional. Maybe not the type for that. ]
It's nice to meet you Commander. Krypton orbited a red dwarf star that we called Rao. It's about 27 light-years from Earth.
[ It occurs to her that he might not know that. ]
Have you heard of Earth?
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[Of course, power sources and ammunition are still likely scarce, but he'll address that once he sees what weapons are available.]
And likewise, Miss Kara. [Their numbers are few, and forming alliances is the most prudent course of action in this case.]
Indeed I have. Earth is the planet from which my mother hailed, in fact. If I may ask, are there significant physiological difference between Kryptonians and Humans?
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What about you? Where did your father come from?
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[If Kara's description is to be believed, Kryptonians are far more resilient than most races Spock is familiar with. It's unfortunate that so little is known about them...and rather disconcerting, considering his own experiences with losing so much of his cultural heritage due to destruction on a scale of which he'd never witnessed before.]
My father came from the planet Vulcan, a little over sixteen light years from Earth. As for myself, Vulcan is where I was born and raised.
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It's unusual that I haven't heard of your world. We'll talk about this in a moment — could you step back please so I can demonstrate?
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Certainly. [He moves a couple of paces back.] Is this adequate?
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[He then regards her with a slight tilt of his head.] When you said you are able to cauterize wounds in an emergency, was this the ability to which you were referring?
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[ The p pops at the end. Kara nods. ]
I can use it to sterilise equipment too if needed.
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[That information, after all, may be particularly relevant to Dr. McCoy. Since Kara has been rather open about these abilities, he assumes there's no problem in telling him. Even so, it is generally better to err on the side of caution in these cases, particularly when your survival may depend on loosely-organized individuals you barely know.]
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[ She hasn't even considered what the lack of medical supplies mean out here — better hope none of them get badly hurt anytime soon. ]
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Is the cousin you mentioned before also here?
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[ She gestures in the distance, to where Kal is talking to someone else. ]
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[That's why, in Spock's view, assessing your group's strengths and weaknesses so as to more effectively delegate tasks is the most logical course of action.]
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Are you? Telepathic, I mean.
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[ J'onn might find more in common there; Kara's not sure if Spock's telepathy even works on her and not inclined to try in case it hurts him. ]
Is it difficult, around humans?
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The answer to your query most likely depends on how you would define "difficult" in this particular context.
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[ She'd had the assumption his life might have been a little like hers — not that Kara would call it exceptionally difficult. She had an easier time than most, and it still feels like something she has to put on. ]
Are humans okay with aliens? I mean, there's always going to be those that hate us, and some that like us regardless, but it's only recently in my world that there's been a lot of attention on us.
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Although citing that fact might have been sufficient under different circumstances, in this case Spock settles on the simplest, most obvious answer.]
My existence, I believe, serves as proof that Humans are capable of a peaceful and mutually beneficial co-existence with those from other planets. In fact, based on my observations, Humans are generally more tolerant of individuals, such as myself, who are of mixed blood, particularly when compared to certain other species whom I have encountered during my lifetime.
[Mainly other Vulcans, but that bears no relevance to their discussion.]