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

[highflights]

I agree. What about you, is there anything you can do that a human can't?

[zhellan]

My strength is approximately three times that of a full-blooded Human, and I posses an acute sense of hearing. Additionally, where I come from, the Vulcan people are widely known to possess telepathic abilities. [...Or "hoodoo", as Dr. McCoy sometimes calls it.]

[highflights]

[ But he said he was only half, so Kara follows it curiously with, ]

Are you? Telepathic, I mean.

[zhellan]

Yes. [In fact, his talents in that area are considered above average even by Vulcan standards.] I have also received formal training so that, should the situation necessitate such a form of communication, I may use my abilities safely and effectively.

[highflights]

Cool.

[ 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?

[zhellan]

[Spock arches an eyebrow, and the corner of his mouth faintly quirks upward.]

The answer to your query most likely depends on how you would define "difficult" in this particular context.

[highflights]

Good point.

[ 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.

[zhellan]

[That was, admittedly, not the question Spock expected. Humans were, after all, among the chief founders of the United Federation of Planets, an interstellar government that strives for cooperation, equality, and a free exchange of ideas and knowledge.

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.]