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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[winscenario]

[ It's still enough to get Jim's attention, but then to him everything right now is pretty new. He'll eventually settle one way or another, but right now it's hard to even know what he should be focusing on first. ]

I'd like that too. [ Jim nods, pleased to find at least one person who shares in his belief that they'll be able to achieve more if they work together. ] I'll make sure to look for you when I find something. [ 'When', not 'if', because Jim refuses to believe he'll stay ignorant for long. ]

[adamance]

I'll look forward to it. [A man of his insight could provide them some answers. She wishes she had more, or rather, wishes she had the ability to tap into that, as there's the sense that she has some of that knowledge available to her.

But it's all distant, just beyond her reach.

She takes a step back, motioning to her surroundings.]

For now, secure what rations you can find. See if there are any familiar faces. I'll be taking the path that everyone else is taking to the ruins up ahead. They should be telling.

[winscenario]

I'll do that, yeah. Thanks. [ Jim has been through enough tough situations to know how important it is to keep scraps and rations, anything at all to help him survive. And the more people there are, the more difficult it can be to make sure they have enough for everyone too, especially in a place as inhospitable as this one.

As for familiar faces... well, Jim's not so sure he will find any. He's not so sure he wants to, either. ]

I'm sure I'll see you around, Lexa. And thank you for getting me out, by the way. [ With a brief smile, he turns back to his own pod, starting with the looking around right there. ]