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KAIJU FIGHT #2

KAIJU FIGHT #2

CONTENT WARNINGS: electrophobia, body horror, death/injury, gore, violence.

▶ 001. IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL

On the 1st of April, Outsiders will be rudely awakened by the sudden voice of Captain Yamakawa:

"Angels of Lilith. I require your immediate attention. Through your efforts at extracting information from our captives, and intel collected by our intelligence team, we have located the culprits who have stolen our specimens and are conducting illegal experiments. Your mission briefing will arrive shortly. Take caution, however. The Neo Tokyo Meteorological Agency is reporting strange abnormalities in their readings. We will look further into this. For now, stay sharp and be prepared."

The alarm will sound in the base, urging all Outsiders to suit up, bring their weapons and get ready for the mission. A location pin will then be downloaded into their implant, along with an associated mission briefing. The location will lead to an abandoned amusement park that might be familiar to some - Tokyo Disneyland. The brief will report that according to intel, there is an unauthorized research facility hidden within the premises. Outsiders are to locate it, storm it, and seize any lab specimens they can find.

To get to the theme park, characters will be able to take trains to the edge of Neo Tokyo where they can then be transported by armored trucks through what remains of old roads. Eventually, when the terrain becomes too destroyed and overgrown with brush, they’ll have to travel by foot the rest of the way. However, they will have to be careful because it looks like someone has laid out traps. Some of them are designed to capture animals but others are clearly booby traps meant to deter intruders.

From the outside, nothing looks out of the ordinary in this old park - there are classic attractions such as Cinderella’s castle, the Haunted Mansion, Alice’s Teacup ride, the Western River Railroad, and many, many more. While most of the rides are weathered down and no longer functional, there are plenty of old gift shops and carnival game booths with prizes to take home for free (if you don’t mind a really old Minnie Mouse doll).

LILITH was not able to pinpoint exactly where this secret laboratory is hidden within the enormous park, and it’s now up to the Outsiders to find it. All implants will be fitted with a heat-seeking function to allow Outsiders to detect anomalies within the park.

The first part of the mission is simple: Scour the rides and attractions and find the entrance.

Outsiders may encounter more booby traps while searching the park. Traps will range from making parts of attractions and buildings collapse on intruders to more elaborate and high-tech ones like electric fields or explosive traps. Players are more than welcome to come up with their own traps so long as it fits the setting.

▶ 002. BOO WHO?

Eventually, Outsiders will find themselves drawn to the Haunted Mansion, where there appear to be several abnormal signs of life. While the mansion would hardly have been scary to anyone but children several hundred years ago, centuries without any sort of maintenance have turned the place into a real nightmare. Pitch darkness, decrepit fake graves that look like they could be real ones, and the mysterious chatter of – is that a ghost? There are flickers of life within the old animatronics, and ever so often you might see a skeleton or zombie twitch. They might even take a swing at an unsuspecting Outsider.

The deeper into the mansion you travel, the more power it appears to have, until the Outsiders reach a door that appears to be heavily guarded by a group of humans holding vicious chimeras on a leash.

Once LILITH receives this intel, the next order is given: Storm the lab immediately!

▶ 003. LET'S GECK-GO!

As the Outsiders infiltrate the lab, the air buzzes with electricity and everyone's hair begins to stand on end not from fear but from the sheer amount of energy generated. There may be a lot of machines generating a lot of power and some of it may be spilling excess electricity into the air but this feels different. It feels more potent.

Suddenly, the park comes to life. Old generators buzz to life, staticky music begins to play on the worn out speakers, and the lights begin to flash. From the overgrowth surrounding the park, trees begin to topple over. It is obvious that something is approaching and whatever it is seems to have a lot of energy. From the trees, a giant, gecko-like creature emerges. The air around it sparks and each step it takes generates a wave of electricity that follows the many wires and systems laid out underground.

The energy at the park seems to be drawing the unknown kaiju towards the park and more geckos appear from the forests behind it. They move quickly through the park and climb over the buildings and attractions. When they see a hybrid or a person nearby, they will stun them with their electric fields and try to eat them. As they begin to swarm the park, they go into a feeding frenzy that infects the air around them. Rides begin to spin faster, the music grows louder, lights explode, and the more electricity and power the geckos absorb, the bigger they become when they shed their skins.

One gecko in particular grows faster than the others. This one will keep growing with no apparent end in sight and begins climbing over the highest rides until they topple under its weight. Outsiders will have to avoid collapsing rubble and climb over ruined attractions to take down this kaiju while also stopping the other geckos from growing to the same size.

After dealing with the gecko kaiju for some time without any information, a report will finally come in:

█ █ █ MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET
NAME: Yamadenki
HEIGHT: 3 metres- unknown (does not stop growing)
WEIGHT: 1,500-70,000 kg
CLASS: Dangerous
LOCATION: Kanto, Japan
ABILITIES: Stores electricity within its body. Uses static electricity to climb up and stick to objects. Can use electric shocks to stun and injure prey. The more energy they absorb, the bigger they grow. When close enough to a human, it kills them by biting into their flesh and absorbing the electrical currents within the cells, disrupting the heart rate and nervous system. It then eats the flesh.
WEAKNESS: Attacks to the head and body. Ice and extreme cold (they are cold blooded).
EXTRA NOTES: Can regrow appendages. Their severed appendages and bodies can retain electricity for an unknown amount of time so proceed with caution.

█ █ █ MISSION OBJECTIVE:
✖ Cut off the supply of electricity at the park by disabling all generators
✖ Bring back the Yamadenki (alive or dead) for research purposes
✖ Bring back the hybrid specimens
✖ Capture all suspicious persons for interrogation

█ █ █ ATTACHED PHOTO:

The Outsiders will have to cut off all energy supplies to stop feeding the newly named Yamadenki and then defeat them.

▶ 004. A RIFT IN SPACE-TIME

"MAYDAY, MAYDAY! Unknown energy signal detected! Reaching maximum output! Our sensors are detecting a breach in the inter-dimensional fabric!"

An hour into battle, Outsiders will receive a sudden warning signal, urging them to complete their mission and eliminate the Yamadenki before it’s too late. All that concentrated energy generated at the park is being corrupted by the Yamadenki, and it’s not long before a rift bursts through from beneath the Haunted Mansion, causing a huge explosion and a rain of rubble and mysterious energy. It’s the first of its kind. A rift has never opened this close to Neo Tokyo!

Energy from the rift seems to affect anyone standing too close to it, transforming any unprotected human into a snarling, groaning, human-reptilian hybrid. These hybrids have electrical qualities similar to the Yamadenki and are just as ferocious. The plugsuits issued by LILITH should protect characters against any nasty transformations (unless there is some damage to them or they have taken them off), but exposure to the rift can still result in increased headaches, vertigo, irritability and impulsiveness.

The rift is growing larger by the minute, and from the other side of it - the growling of a number of unknown beasts can be heard. Even the higher ups within LILITH are anxious about this. The only way to stop the rift is to cut off its power supply.

"Angels of LILITH! We must act fast! Disable all generators and subdue the Kaiju before it’s too late!"

▶ 005. AFTERMATH.

As the Outsiders shut down generators and take down the Yamadenki, the rift shrinks in size until finally it closes. Everything at the park goes still now that there is no more power to run things. Some of the corrupted humans and hybrids still linger and will have to be taken down or captured but they are in weakened states now that the rift has closed.

Outsiders will be tasked with capturing the Rift-infected humans who will then be transported to LILITH base for treatment... if they can be treated, that is. Outsiders will also need to report for treatment. Characters may experience the lingering effects of the rift such as the vertigo, headaches, shorter tempers, and impulsive behavior. The LILITH medics aren’t sure what to do other than prescribing bed rest and maybe offering some medication for their headaches. The worst cases may be prescribed sedatives.

Normally, LILITH would order the Outsiders to retrieve specimens from the field but given the events that unfolded, they are told to standby until a special research unit can inspect the area for contamination and give the all clear.

▶ 006. AFTERWORD.

Welcome to our second Kaiju log! As before, all prompts are highly encouraged but OOCly optional. ICly, any characters suffering negative effects from the rift will recover within a week, though you are welcome to determine the severity of their symptoms during that time.

Feel free to NPC your characters' fights with the smaller kaijus. The main fight with the largest gecko will be determined via a HP-based system (See below).

All tags in this log count for 2 reward points each. Ask any further questions below!

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[Plastics are an incredible material from the future. Flexible, sanitary, and waterproof. And they last for hundreds of years, leaving the Country Bears looking pretty good in their old age, save for the patches of missing false fur and moth-eaten clothing.]

It's art, that's what it is. I wonder what this exhibit was all about? [He pokes around one bear, but doesn't find an obvious panel as one would on a robot, but there's a seam on the back of the bear that runs from its neck down to its waist.] Oh, so...

[He pulls out a screwdriver from his waist pack and works in prying the two folds of plastic open.]

If we get them working again, we can see their performance!

There's an interesting idea.

[That isn't necessarily in line with their objectives but she won't make a huge deal out of that. It's fine, there's still plenty of time for that. And she's curious, moving in a little closer to watch him work.]

I'm not familiar with these ones either. Some of the others I could tell you even if I've never been here, but I don't remember seeing Disney bears before.

[The Country Bears movie is a little ahead of her time, so she hasn't stumbled across that one.]

[They're here to uncover the secrets of the hybrid smuggling ring, and Taryon should understand what sort of technology they're dealing with. What if something is hidden in these robotic puppets?]

You know what Disney is? [He pulls apart two swatches of furry plastic skin to reveal the metal skeleton beneath.] I guess if you're from the same world, then it makes sense.

[Makima is likely from a point earlier in the timeline. Which means she has all the answers to his question. He turns to her.] Which ones do you recognize?

A lot of them. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, I've seen some of the movies, but I think a lot of it is just osmosis.

[It's sort of inescapable. If you live in a world with Disney, sooner or later Disney finds you.]

But there's others like this one. A little alien in one of the other areas, I don't know that one. Or the fish.

[She's not surprised there's ones she doesn't know. Makima has no idea when the park fell into disrepair but it was bound to be after her frame of reference.]

[Taryon isn't sure what to make of those names. Mickey must be the cartoonish mouse he sees around the park, but what is Goofy?]

Those stories must have been pretty popular, if they built an entire make-believe town based on them. Just how many characters are there? And they're all attributed to Disney?

[Well, he can't rip out the bear's skeleton, so he's going to record a video on his implant of its inner workings.]

They are. Known throughout the whole world, or close enough to it anyways. They have or had parks like this in a few countries.

[Thankfully there's no Disney Devil, otherwise her world would be in a lot of trouble with how well known it is.]

And truth be told, I don't know how many there are. Some are more popular than others so you see them more, like Mickey or Donald. Others not so much. But there's a lot of them.

[Taryon's eyes widen; he's impressed. Even his favorite books aren't known widely around the world to the extent that they would dedicate all this space as a tribute. There is artwork, local book clubs, and the shared joy of finding another fan, but a small town just for several fictional characters? It's on par with Vasselheim, a city with multiple temples and religious orders.]

That's...we don't have anything like that where I'm from. I must learn more. [Hopefully at the gift shops or researching online.]

I hope we can come back here one day. I want to try building one of these back in the lab. [He pries himself away from the bear and pats it on the back.] Really clever idea, using a soft layer on top of the metal.

I don't see why we couldn't, assuming it's still standing after the mission's complete.

[There's no reason it shouldn't be, but that's the only real barrier to a return that she can see at the moment. Unless the LILITH bosses decide no one can return to the park ever for whatever strange reason.]

It's lasted this long though, so I'm not too worried. And if you put something together I'd like to see it.

[She genuinely means that, she's curious to see what results from the research he's done here.]

If the people in the lab care about preserving history, they won't wreck these buildings. We got to protect Disneyland and it's relics from the monsters they breed. It's up to us to put an end to their scientific evils!

[...It's not the most heroic of declarations, but if it motivates them to work hard, then it will do.]

First things first, I have to built a robot that runs on electricity. And before that, handle this kaiju business. Did you spot anything interesting here? [He was distracted by the wonder of cartoon animals.]

I haven't seen anything particularly noteworthy in here. No heat signatures besides us and the occasional rat or bird. No strange noises either.

[It's pretty abandoned in this section of things.]

If there was something, I would've interrupted you, but I think what we're looking for is going to be further in the park. Should give you more opportunity to research the machinery though.

[Taryon hums and shrugs. At least Makima sounds like she'll interrupt him if sometime important happens.]

Alright, so we'll move on? There's bound to be more robots. [He pats the ancient Disney bear and turns to the exit.] Let's check out that mountain ride next. I have a feeling that it holds lots of secrets.

All right. I haven't checked there yet either, so we'll see what there is to find.

[Maybe something more relevant to their objective? Or just more engineering feats worth checking out? Either way, she'll follow along, curious to see what awaits them there.]

[Splash Mountain must have been one hell of a ride, if people rolled down that steep incline in that direction. Taryon isn't going to risk his life and ride it, but they have to get in that mountain somehow.]

No heat signatures from out here. Let's find a back door.

I think I'd prefer that to scaling the mountain.

[She's just looking up at the incline and that's...yeah, she doesn't want to climb up there.]

There's bound to be one somewhere.

[As she starts walking around the base of the mountain, looking for some sort of employee entrance.]

[He cranes his neck to check the mountain's ridge, and it hurts. There's no way he can scale that, even with the boost from his Hermes Boots. So, it's time to walk along the roller coaster track and investigate that area for a hidden entrance. He does manage to pry open several maintenance panels, but none of them lead anywhere.

He reaches a large false stone that houses part of the track, and in the back, there's a staff-only door. Taryon sends a quick message to Makima that he'll check the small building out.

It's empty. There's metal, dust, rats, and nothing else. Several minutes pass while he scans the entire space on heat vision mode.]

[While he's doing that, she'll continue to look around, checking the regular entrance, though she's sure that would still be an endeavor...surely there has to be another way for the employees. What if somebody gets stuck?

There's the photo book, she'll start making her way over there, sending a message in return. But she's not sure if that'll lead further into the ride or if it's just another attachment.]

[Taryon exits and continues following the rest of the roller coaster track, finding little but equipment, wires, and ancient break rooms, and he eventually runs into the mountain again.]

Makima. Nothing along the track. Where are you?

Maybe.

[She's investigating what looks like just part of the wall and decor, but she thinks maybe...

With some force she'll get it to give a little, revealing what looks like an access corridor of some sort. Or at least something that goes deeper into the ride.]

I did. It was well hidden. Come to the Splashdown Photos booth by the base of the ride.

Running over now.

[He doesn't try to he stealthy was he jogs across the site and into the photo booth, then takes a final leap through the threshold and lands loudly behind Makima.]

What was this place for? [This doesn't look like the photography setup back when they were taking pictures for the fireman calendar.]

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Souvenirs from the ride, I think.

[She's not 100% sure, it's hard to tell since it looks pretty cleaned out. Or maybe there wasn't a lot in front of the counter to begin with? Makima'll take a moment to walk away from the entrance she found and check the dust covered monitors above the counter. Or what's left of them, there's some that definitely wouldn't be salvageable.]

I think they might've taken pictures while it was running.

[That's the only thing she can think of between the name and the monitors. There's no props or setups here like some of the remaining photo stations she's seen in the park.]

[Taryon eyes the old metal track, the sharp plunge, the deep depression in the ground that could have held water, and the electrical equipment pointed at the spot where the ride would have left the dark tunnel and dropped suddenly.]

That doesn't look like it was a lot of fun. That's so steep, it'll hurt once you reach the bottom. [He leans over the lip of the divider, where the riders would splash into a large pool of water and get a refreshing ending to their scary ride.]

So, they'd take pictures of people as they fell? Seems....interesting.

That's my guess. Or inside somewhere. Though I think it's a little dark for that. I can't think of what the screens would be for other than to show a picture.

[The building isn't big enough to have a large line, so she doesn't think it's to show whose order is next. And if it's just displaying the inside of the ride, that'd make more sense to be over by the start, not near the exit.]

Maybe we can ask someone more familiar with it afterwards.

It feels like we're uncovering a mysterious chamber of a long-forgotten realm...but you have a point.

[He turns away to clasp his hands with renewed vigor.]

We don't have time to speculate on these rides. There's a mission to be had! There's thankfully nothing in this room. [He looks up a set of old stairs that lead to a maintenance tunnel.] I guess we just have to check the mountain.

That's right, it seems like the only place in this area there is to check. And it's certainly big enough to be hiding something.

[Being...well, roughly small mountain sized and all.]

They picked an excellent place to hide out. The builders here really did an excellent job concealing maintenance access. I wonder if that's why they picked it for their facility? It's not just abandoned but everything is so well-disguised.

There's plenty of machinery to use to their advantage, too. No one will think about searching a park of amusements for a nefarious crime ring. And the mountain gets points for style.

[Assuming their headquarters on located on the top of Splash Mountain. Taryon takes the first few steps up the maintenance staircase and beckons for Makima to follow. The walls are dusty from decades of abandonment, and the stairs carved into the faux rocks are worn, but thankfully intact enough to support their weight.

It's also super dark. Taryon turns on the heat vision functionality, but it gives him faint outlines of the path. Moving slowly is a necessity.]

▶ 001. IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL

▶ 002. BOO WHO?

▶ 003. LET'S GECK-GO!

▶ 004. A RIFT IN SPACE-TIME

▶ 005. AFTERMATH.

▶ 006. AFTERWORD.

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