tushanshu_logs | LANDFALL | TAVIMBI

Characters: ALL!
Date: January 27th to ???
Location: City of Hatal, Tavimbi
Situation: After anchoring Tu Vishan to the coastline of Tavimbi, the city of Hatal welcomes kedan and Foreigners alike.
Warnings/Rating: Add warnings as needed.

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The southern port city of Hatal is used to getting its fair share of visitors, so after the initial surprise of having a continent-sized turtle washing ashore and parking there like it's going to be a while, the Tavimbians recover with admirable poise and begin processing the new arrivals through their customs procedure. After providing a basic summary of their informátion (age, species, duration of tenure on Tu Vishan, and list of "potentially disruptive abilities") they'll be issued a pass stamp, which they must keep on their person while in Hatal. It's made of a brassy metal, a little larger than a credit card, and inscribed with their information, their date of arrival, and whether they've had any run-ins with the laws in Tavimbi (it will be stamped accordingly by the authorities if such happens.)

Once that's all taken care of, visitors will be welcomed to Hatal!

OOC: There are starters in the comments for various areas of Hatal, or you can use the rest of the post for anything on Tavimbi which doesn't fit under those headings.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Every city has its grey areas, and the Lorn Level is certainly Hatal's. Most visitors never have reason to venture to these outer areas, as the majority of their business can be conducted on the other Levels, so the Kin'nal may seem surprised that the kedan and Foreigners willing come to these outskirts to see what there is to see. Equally surprising, of course, may be the sheer number of Kin'nal to be seen -- whether that be because there are just that many more of them, or simply because the population is so much less diffused through the other areas, remains to be seen.

Despite this, the Kin'nal do show some hospitality, particularly if an interest is taken in their well-being.

The tunnels outside their rundown living areas are dangerous, not only for the Kin'nal, but also for any who venture into them. In addition to the very real possibility of rock shifts and cave-ins (which happen on a nearly daily basis), there is also a poor quality of air once you venture away from the properly excavated areas, and non-Kin'nal, not having the specialized lungs they possess, have been known to pass out simply due to lack of oxygen.

In addition to the environmental factors, the most dangerous things in the tunnels are the Koxalu scorpions. These six-foot long beasts have powerful enough jaws to crush stone, and are whip-fast and agile. The Kin'nal usually use their climbing speed and clinging ability to hide on the ceilings when these beasts are in the area, but realistically that's not possible for everyone!

Finally, all over these tunnels can be found large patches of a glowing fungus which manifests into long, grass-like tendrils. This is a highly harvestable resource, used in fiber production for the rest of the city, and the Kin'nal are uniquely suited to getting it, again due to their ability to climb and cling to most surfaces. For those who wish to help but lack the ability to defy gravity in such a way, there are many types of mushrooms and other cave vegetation to be gathered.

Edited 2016-02-02 00:27 (UTC)

The Kin'nal are fascinating creatures, like something literally out of fairytales, even though the their surroundings are hardly picturesque. She's wandered her way down to the Lorn Level, and they're definitely skittish and curious of her in equal parts; not many visitors come down here willingly, and even fewer of them don't backtrack back to the Causeway when they realize there's nothing down here but slums.

Instead, River is sitting on a rocky outcropping, singing quietly, with more than a few Kin'nal beginning to cluster around her.

"Hǎo yī duǒ měilì de mòlìhuā, fēnfāng měilì mǎn zhīyá yòu xiāng yòu báirén rén kuā..."

LANDFALL | TAVIMBI | FEBRUARY MINGLE LOG

The Lorn Level

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