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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[naberrie]

[ padmé takes the proffered weapon, and begins to pull it apart. ]

I've been keeping a list. Names, characteristics, last place and time they were seen. I hoped for a pattern.

[ she's still trying to find the common thread uniting all of them. unfortunately, much like the missing, it has proved elusive. ]

[superblack]

You memorized everyone or are you actually writing somehow?

[Color him impressed.]

Excuse me, my manners. Being out the desert isn't an excuse to forget them. [He shakes his head. This time, he's not pretending to be apologetic. She's a smart one, someone he could use as an ally and a resource, as well as a sounding board.]

Bruce Wayne. I'd offer my hand but it's sort of covered in grease.

[naberrie]

[ padmé has no such concerns. she extends her own, as dirty, and with an inimitable grace learned from childhood. ]

Padmé Naberrie Skywalker. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Bruce.

[ he provides his name so she does hers and it trips so merrily, so sweetly off her tongue she regrets never using it before. being so afraid to use it before. ]

I found a laser pen, [ she explains with a smile. ] Though after reading the names so often, I've learned them.

[superblack]

[And so he does shake it, with clear approval and perhaps a little amusement at her willingness to keep diplomacy and friendliness intact, no matter where they are.

He lets go of her hand, considering her words.]

I'm thinking you and I need to keep records of this place until we find out what this Atlas thing is, or if we find a place to look up information.

[naberrie]

I'm grateful for the help. Hopefully, we'll begin to piece together this mystery.

[ the last time she dealt with such, she had been the target of assassination. she had more answers, then. ]