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!

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[mobilized]

Oh.

[Yeah. Yeah, that's a perspective he understands.]

You know, some people really are that dumb. They'll help someone else out even if it means fucking themselves over. [He doesn't say it like a criticism. It's almost a little morose.] Don't get me wrong, most of 'em are fuckin' liars. They're either lying to you or they're lying to themselves. We'll find out which it is if the supplies ever start getting low, I guess. [beat] I'm just saying.

[Desperation will bring out the reprehensible in anyone; he's seen that firsthand. He doesn't know any of these people. They're not his friends. He doesn't have any reason to believe any of them are more ally than enemy at this point.

But.]

But you're going to have to work with them anyway, you know that, right? We're all dead if we don't.

[thephix]

[He's preaching to the choir, really, but Max isn't rude enough to point that out, instead nodding at what he says.

She's not sure whether she thinks most people here are lying to her or to themselves; it doesn't really amount to the same thing in her mind, though if it comes to it, the way either path ends will be messy.]

I know, but any difference is refreshing.

[It's not that she's going to trust him more just because he's an asshole, but it makes him easier to get a read on.]

[mobilized]

[He actually laughs, a small, incredulous puff of air. "Refreshing" is not really a word he's ever heard used to describe him before.]

Yeah? Well, you're fuckin' welcome. You ever need a break from the kumbaya bullshit, I'm your guy.

[thephix]

Shall we sing Edelweiss, instead?

[That's a joke, because she's allowed to have fun sometimes.]

[mobilized]

Tch. Look out, we got a comedian over here. [He rolls his... eye, the good one (there's not much left of the other to be exasperated with), but it's at least— sort of— good-natured.] You wanna sing, you're on your own, lady.

[thephix]

[Max's grin is a sharp thing, but she's clearly amused.]

I'm sure you have a lovely voice, we could certainly lighten the mood of this place with a little song or two.