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𝚂𝚢𝚗𝚏𝚕𝚞𝚡 𝙼𝚘𝚍𝚜 ([personal profile] synfluxmods) wrote in [community profile] synflux2024-04-13 05:46 pm

▶ DOWNTIME MINGLE #2

DOWNTIME MINGLE #2


CONTENT WARNINGS: medical procedures, possible nsfw

▶ 001. DOWNTIME & SPONSORSHIPS

As Outsiders make themselves comfortable back on MAIN BASE, they will be informed of a reward for their great efforts. A party is thrown to celebrate their achievements and they will find pizza and a cup noodle tower. A giant streamer and balloons are laid out for everyone to see:
GOOD JOB:
GREAT EXPLOSION MURDER GOD DYNAMIGHT (K.O)
KUZUNOHA14 (546)
TENTACLE (497)
ICE SNAP (488)

The named Outsiders will also be informed that they’ve managed to catch the attention of a certain instant noodle company. As thanks for their hard work and dedication to protecting Neo Tokyo, the company has decided to launch a new line of flavors in their honor. All proceeds will go to relief efforts and charities in Neo Tokyo. The new flavors are:
EXXXTRA HOTT mapo tofu ramen
Creamy octopus and seafood chowder ramen
Chilled tomato noodles
Sweet potato and miso ramen

The tower of cup noodles in the cafeteria isn’t all. The winners will receive a free and unlimited supply of the special flavors until the campaign ends in 3 months.

Those who do not attend the party will still get this message as a marquee text along their ocular device. Characters CAN take this message off, but it's a bit complex. Try under General > Settings > Notifications > Messages > Texts > Alerts > Appearance > End Battle Notifications > OFF. Hopefully, you won't miss something exciting by doing this. The marquee will disappear a week after the kaiju fight.


▶ 002. HEALTH CHECKS.

Following the events of the most recent battle, LILITH is in a busy state. What was supposed to be a simple operation has become a major event with the sudden Rift event. The LILITH administrators work closely with officers, researchers, and engineers to understand what happened and how to proceed.

While not all questions are answered, Outsiders will receive updates on things of note. First and foremost, the Rift was successfully closed. The park is closed and being tested to see if it is safe to enter. Reports suggest the Rift event was caused by the large, uncontrolled levels of electricity at the park. LILITH agents have gone in and identified some of the bodies. Others are missing, presumably pulled into the Rift, and assumed dead. Among the dead is Dr. Tanaka whose mutated corpse and lab coat were found near what they believe to be the Rift’s origin center. As for the mutated survivors… well, that remains to be answered.

Outsiders will be told to sit tight while the grounds are checked and cleared for further recovery efforts. In the meantime, every LILITH operative who participated at Tokyo Disney Land will receive orders to check their health to make sure the Rift didn’t infect them.

Outsiders will be directed to the medical bay where Dr. Spim and Alex will tell them to get changed into their loungewear and wait for tests in the lobby with each other. They will be given questionnaires to fill out and be asked what they experienced before, during, and after the Rift opened. After that, they will conduct regular tests for things like their blood, vision, hearing, etc. The physical will also involve checking their ocular and brain implants. Hopefully, no one is bothered by all of the poking and prodding.

Upon conclusion, characters will receive their results. For the most part, there don’t appear to be any lingering effects from the Rift, and any comments they receive will be about their regular health. There may also be some helpful advice written at the end to varying degrees of helpfulness such as:
Reduce sugar intake.
Remember to live, laugh, love, and hydrate.
Exercise regularly to improve mental health.
Be nice to yourself or else.


Characters are free to discuss their results with each other or they can choose to keep the results to themselves. After all, the results they receive are between them and their physician… Right?


▶ 003. TFLN.

Although ocular & brain implants are the means of communication nowadays, a messenger service still exists in this world. Mostly everyone uses LINE nowadays even if the need for cellular phones is null. Characters may have already recognized the interface to be somewhat familiar with the similar shade of green and same old slogan.

It happens the first time, and several times throughout the week as your character goes about their new routine. The sound of machine-like whirring, deep within their cranium, like a computer that’s in the midst of processing some new information. Then, there’s the familiar ping of a new public message, and whatever you were thinking about at that point of time will be plastered on the network, for all to read and react to. Thinking about your recent health check results? Having a fun night out at a club? Regretting said night out at the club? Falling into a deep depression about how your life has turned out so far? It doesn’t matter when or where, because the system doesn’t discriminate. You’ll soon find the thoughts you were having during those moments posted on the network and you can’t delete them.

"The system is updating …

...

The system is updating … "


That’s the only explanation SYNTHIA will give when prodded or asked to take down a post. She’s not too helpful at this moment. It looks like while Seok Dang isn't available, his usual antics have been pre-programmed.

"We are performing an investigation into this matter. We appreciate your patience."


Welcome to our third Network Mingle! This is a TFLN-inspired mingle that’s been tweaked to make it completely canon to the game. Due to a glitch in the system, random thoughts that characters might be having throughout the week will be registered as network posts and posted in public for all to see and respond to. This can happen at any time as they wander around the main base or different Neo Tokyo locations!

HOW TO PLAY:
1. Write out prompts (example below) for others to respond to. These can be thoughts they’re having in bed, at work, while intoxicated or what-have-you. You can look up shower thoughts or TFLN as inspiration, but remember that this will be game canon so it has to be written in your character’s voice.
2. Go around and respond to others!
3. ???
4. PROFIT!

Participation in this mingle isn’t obligatory, of course. If you don’t want your character to participate, you can simply assume the glitch did not affect them.

We also have a code below for fun, but please don't feel pressured to use it. As always, a regular text thread works out just fine! Most importantly, have fun!

(Please remember to put warnings for NSFW/triggering content in the subject header.)

NOTE: Since there is both an action and a text component to this mingle, all action tags on this post are worth 2 POINTS while all text tags as part of the TFLN prompt are worth 1 POINT.



picky: (pic#17115771)

[personal profile] picky 2024-04-15 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
That'll do it... I'll bring you some bread.
And I don't really drink alcohol. You liked it though?
wheft: (pic#16917340)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
Mhm. They're dangerous than the average wine or beer, though. One bottle is enough to get you wasted if you're not careful.

And thanks. You really don't have to, but the more I think about it, I am feeling pretty hungry rn.
picky: (pic#17076307)

[personal profile] picky 2024-04-15 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
Who would drink a whole bottle??
Alcohol doesn't taste good at all!


[ Marcille and her preference for sweet and creamy things... I hope she drinks soju someday. ]

Your stomach is probably empty.
Do you want me to get you something else? I know the cafeteria doesn't have much but
Maybe some soup?
wheft: (pic#17088658)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe if you're drinking the wrong ones. I think you might like soju. They're very sweet if you're into that kind of thing, but that's what makes them so dangerous to drink in the first place.

[ i will make that happen i swear to god ]

Soup would be nice...
Honestly the convenience store food near this place isn't so bad. You can opt for those if you want, I'll just pay you.
picky: (pic#17076305)

[personal profile] picky 2024-04-15 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
I've only ever had wine and beer, and I didn't like either of those. Why drink that when you can just have juice?
But if soju doesn't taste bad, maybe I will like it...
Anyway, I can go! You sure you'll be okay? You don't want me to stop by your room first?
We'll worry about the money later


[ do not even try to pay her (gun emoji) ]
wheft: (pic#17070392)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ she insists 🔫 ]

You're going to drop by anyway, so you may as well be efficient about it.

I'll be fine. Just text me when you get here.
picky: (pic#17077914)

[personal profile] picky 2024-04-15 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
Okay
Send me a list of what you want me to pick up for you!


[ Marcille has been slowly learning about brand-named foods. She's been mostly good, but Senshi would have a heart attack if he learned that she was eating anything processed... In this moment, she wishes Senshi were here to cook something for Ishmael. ]

How's your leg?
wheft: (pic#16878721)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Nothing much... Just any soup and rice of your choice. I'm not a very picky person. Bonus points if there's fish.

[ OH TO HAVE SENSHI COOK FOR HER ugh........ ]

My leg? Um
It's doing fine? The doctor actually asked me about the itchy ring around the leg. It still kind of itches every now and then...
picky: (pic#17076321)

[personal profile] picky 2024-04-15 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
I love seafood! They have this nice, light stew. I'll get you that and some broth too.

[ WHEN WILL SOMEONE APP SENSHI AND FEED THE YOUTHS... Thankfully the convenience stores in Japan are good as hell. ]

That's because I had to heal you really quickly.
If you're okay with it, I can try my magic again and see if I can get rid of the scar! I'll take my time so it shouldn't itch anymore.
wheft: (pic#17035700)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
I'll take you up on that, thanks. Usually I don't mind the itching, but it's getting too distracting...

I need to thank you again, too. For the healing.
[ i need to tag that shit back pls wait for me... ] There were no consequences of using magic like that on me, right?
picky: (pic#17076302)

[personal profile] picky 2024-04-15 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ tyt! 🤝 ]

I'll take care of it!
And not by itself! But magic takes magical energy to cast
I was fighting and healing other injuries, so I was burnt out by the end. That's normal though!
Did you go to March's party at the onsen?
wheft: (pic#16844172)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
Huh? Uh, yeah. I was there.

[ starts to sweat nervously um ]

Why do you ask?
picky: (pic#17077904)

[personal profile] picky 2024-04-15 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
I didn't end up going, but I know she was inviting all of the girls!
Was it fun?
wheft: (pic#16862418)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah! It's fun.

[ if, you know. you ignore all the personal questions and the fact that she was hiding her hickies from everybody only for them to see it anyway 🧍‍♂️ ]

Wished you were there. But there's always next time for these things, I'm sure.
picky: (pic#17115772)

[personal profile] picky 2024-04-15 07:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ my ass being too busy with the kaiju log... marcille not having a breakdown over ishmael sleeping with someone else when she and [redacted] are already soulmates... 🚶

Also, excuse her being happy over someone missing her, even a little bit. She'll be SO sad when Ishmael says they aren't friends yet. ]


I hope so!
Do you wanna go there together sometime? Maybe I can try soju then.
wheft: (pic#17070399)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 08:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ NOT THE SOULMATES??? GIRL YOU ARE DELULU even though you were right all along 😿

and yeah she has a time limit for potential friendship, sorry. sometimes you get too traumatized about losing your friends over and over again. ]


Sure, I don't mind. But I'm gonna have to forgo on soju for now. Need to stay sober for a while...

[ weird things just keep happening whenever she gets drunk, okay ]
picky: (pic#17076307)

[personal profile] picky 2024-04-15 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Right... Then let's just go and stay sober. I wouldn't want to drink alone
Did you have bad experiences when you were drunk?
wheft: (pic#16862418)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, they aren't usually bad...

[ sometimes... you just want to kiss this guy. and that you'd want to do it again. you know, normal stuff. ]

But I'd rather focus on the topic at hand, you know? Maybe next time when there's an actual reason to get drunk.
picky: (pic#17115712)

[personal profile] picky 2024-04-16 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ Kissing them and thinking about them always and throwing up over them. Just girl things! ]

Why did you get drunk then anyway? If you need a reason.

[ Ish walked herself into that one. ]
wheft: (pic#17070395)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-16 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ IT'S BEEN SO BAD, OOMFIE.......... 😭

but yeah, uh. fuck. ]


I was drinking. With somebody. I forgot that soju can do that to you.
picky: (pic#17077914)

[personal profile] picky 2024-04-16 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ IT'LL BE OK BESTIE YOU'RE MEANT FOR EACH OTHER ]

Were you both upset about something?
wheft: (pic#16844174)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-16 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ STOPPPPPPPPPPPPP

but that does get her to wrack her brain a bit. let's see, how to go about this... ]


I think we opened up to each other a little too much.

[ more like he traumadumped on her and she traumadumped in return... it's wack. she's sad about it, but also really happy? it's weird. ]

And I realized something while drunk and it made me a little ill even after waking up. It was that bad, Marcille. I wouldn't want to wish that upon you even though I know you're going to like soju in moderation.
picky: (pic#17115701)

[personal profile] picky 2024-04-16 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ Okay but was it trauma dumping or was it opening up... Taps my head ]

Well, you're not exactly selling it...

[ jk ]

But you're saying the realization made you just as sick as the alcohol did?
How's that even possible?
wheft: (pic#17070389)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-16 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ it can be both... 🤯 ]

I'm emotionally unstable, what else?

I guess I overthought it too much that it felt like I got hit by a metaphorical truck at the time. I tried sleeping it off, but when I woke up it's the first thing that came to mind. And so, here we are.


[ she's lame, she gets it. ]
picky: (pic#17077921)

[personal profile] picky 2024-04-16 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ 🤯

Also wtf! She really did make herself sick with emotion! ]


Then shouldn't you talk about it with someone else?
Otherwise it'll just keep eating you up!

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