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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What is it you did back home, Bruce?
[She makes it sound like idle curiosity but really she's hoping to find other people who seem to be as out of sorts being here as she feels.]
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But it does make for an excellent deflector, doesn't it?]
I was the "eccentric billionaire and business owner of Wayne Enterprises," as the tabloids like to put it.
[Not that it's wrong, really. Eccentric billionaire is a fantastic cover for almost everything he does during the day, when he's still reeling from the night before and covered in bruises.]
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So you're a billionaire with a gun hobby, then? Beats being a schoolteacher, any day.
[Still, from watching him she's able to pick up how to work on taking them apart and put parts back together fast enough. So it's not like she's calling him out on being a billionaire with a gun hobby as much as pointing out there's likely more to the story. Not that she's pushing. ]
Why would tabloids bother writing about you, though? You didn't drag large safes around in the public eye there too, did you?
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It's unavoidable, really.]
No, I just have a knack for the camera. Wayne Industries is the family business. We've been around for a while. [A beat, as he regards Clara.] I wouldn't discount being a teacher. Without them, I can't say we'd be getting as many kids doing what they love.
[And keeping them off the streets, keeping them clean. Education is a hell of a weapon, more than anything he could ever have in his arsenal.]
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I miss my kids, sometimes.
[She admits very softly, because she's afraid if she says it too loud her most difficult students may be uncovered in the pods. ]
But there's no need for teachers here. Really, I need to be the one learning from you.
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[Said with a more genuine smile than usual. He honestly believes in the power of education. He's seen how hard it can be, especially in the rougher parts of Gotham.]
We'll always need teachers, Clara. Don't forget that.