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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Is everything alright? You look a bit...
[Unable to find a right descriptor, she pulls a face before shrugging.]
Intense.
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Yes. Yes, I feel fine. [ Why do people keep asking? Doesn't he look fine? (It flies right over his head that the problem is he shouldn't look fine. Not in these circumstances.) ]
Look, I just wanted to say. [ His hands settle on her arms while she's still gripping his shoulders. ] I think you're awesome, and I really needed to tell you that.
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That's when the smile fades and she's left feeling confused.]
Do you even know my name?
[A pause, and her head tips off to the side as she tries to place his face. He's pretty, but not ringing any bells. He's a complete stranger that's weirdly affectionate.]
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Not really. But I know a way to easily fix that. [ Because that's the proper order of doing things. First, tell people they're so great, then ask for names. Hey, it's worked in his favor before, although in a vastly different context. (In said context, 'awesome' wasn't usually in the list of adjectives he went with.)
But anyway. Moving on. ]
I'm Jim. Hi.
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Right. You're Jim, and I'm Clara. Lovely to meet you. I think.
[There's a pause as she glances off to the side.]
How long have you been here, exactly?
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Well, it's definitely wonderful to meet you. [ And he doesn't seem particularly upset that she doesn't share in that enthusiasm. It's fine, he's got more than enough to make up for it. ]
Just a couple hours. Fresh off the boat, as they say. You?
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[She guesses she can appreciate that, though. ]
I've been here a couple of weeks now, I suppose. Time starts blurring together when you're trying to survive on a desert planet with hardly any supplies.
[But he's new so he doesn't need the gloom and doom just yet. She puts a smile on her face and awkwardly shrugs.]
But enough about me. Tell me about you. Where're you're from, what sort of work you did before coming here, any girlfriends or wives you may have. Those sorts of things.
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[ He nods, smiling even through the gloomy description of their current situation. Somehow none of those things seem to be quite so important to Jim right now, not anymore. ]
Me? Well, I'm from Earth, but I rarely ever set my feet down there these days. I'm a starship Captain. And no girlfriends or wives. Also no boyfriends or husbands, in case you're wondering. [ He raises an eyebrow, lips twitching. ] Why? Thinking of applying?
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[This is essentially the most amusing banter she's had since arriving here, which means she's definitely smiling. And trying really hard not to laugh.]
I'm also from Earth, by way of London. Schoolteacher that rarely ever has the time to set my feet down at home thanks to planet hopping. No boyfriends or husbands, though you may have to accept the occasional affair with Jane Austen as a part of the deal.
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Jane Austen? Wow. I mean, no worries. I'm not a jealous guy. But wow. You actually know Jane Austen? She's from literally ages ago for me. [ The planet hopping bit is intriguing, though. He's very sure that kind of technology wasn't around when Austen was alive. ] What year are you from?
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I pop by and visit her from time to time. It's 2013 on Earth, in the time I'm supposed to be from. But I'm not sure what year it was on the planet I was last on, before I wound up here. Either way, she's from ages ago for me, too.
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It's 2263 for me. Or it was, before I ended up here.
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2263? Hope you don't mind older women, then. Being born in 1986...well, let's just say it's a good thing I'm actually only 27.
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Well, you're looking pretty amazing for being over 250, I'll give you that. [ He grins. ] But for what it's worth, age gaps never bothered me.
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Careful. There's such a thing as too keen.
[Laughing as she leans back, she finds herself in better spirits than she's been in a long while. Whatever he's on that puts him in such a good mood, she's not going to complain since it's brightened her day.]
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What? No way. What's so wrong about showing interest? [ Even a lot of interest. Yeah okay, maybe not ideal. And Jim's had enough experience with being too keen to know it doesn't always work in his favor, but he's not exactly in his right mind at the moment. ]
You've got a really nice laugh. And that's not a a come-on, for the record. I do mean that.
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There's nothing wrong with showing actual interest. Or complimenting me. Do go on.
[She moves to link her arm through his so they can walk and talk. He doesn't actually have to keep talking about her, someone needs to help her keep her ego in line.]
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So how does an early 21st century school teacher end up planet hopping and time traveling?
[ Pausing on the compliments so he can ask that very important question. ]
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[All too happy to talk about her adventures, she freely tells him about how she met the Doctor. With how sad and homesick she's been recently, getting to talk about good memories is welcome.]
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[ He does raise an eyebrow at her, playful smile tugging at his lips. ]
So any guy with a ship will do, that it?
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I'm almost thirty and still single. I can't afford to be picky. Any bloke with a ship'll do.
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Well sadly I don't have my ship here. Or else I'd take you for a ride too. [ He tries to sound innocent but there are still copious amounts of innuendo there, sorry Clara. ] Is that a deal breaker?
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I'd say it is, but I don't want to get off on the wrong foot by lying.
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Yeah? That's great. [ He tugs her a little closer by her hand. ] I was hoping I could stick around, spend some time together. Since you're so great and all.
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I wouldn't say no, if you wanted to stick around. Thing is, there isn't exactly a lot to do here. Especially since there's not a chance I'm letting you do anything that requires taking off these suits.
[It's a desert and things suck, and she's still not sure he isn't under the influence of something. It's not like they have a lot of options here.]
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