▶ DOWNTIME MINGLE #2

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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.

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Comments

lae'zel / @lizard of oz | baldur's gate 3 | revelation

[bruisehaver]

I. OCTOPUS NOODLES

[ Are you minding your business at the combination ramen and pizza party? Well, pretty soon, you're getting a steaming cup of octopus and seafood ramen shoved your way, held out like she'd honestly rather just throw it away. But since food is scarce... she'll be generous and give it to someone else, rather than dump it on the floor like it deserves. ]

Take this. [ It's authoritative, pushy. And if you're already holding ramen: ] Better yet, swap with me.

[ What's her problem? Someone's not a fan of the flavor, apparently!! ]

II. TEXT

a. This child is fortunate its peers do not have the sense to cull it for its incompetence.

b. Tks'va! These doctors have no idea what may happen to me if they continue to poke and prod with the implant. One wrong move and the parasite in my skull will make a feast of my brain matter.

c. These "diss ney" princesses hardly seem fit to be royalty. Why there are entire lands dedicated to their worship is lost on me.

d. I wonder if all are so interested in "love lives" here, or if it was unique to those at the gathering.

e. If only there were giant space hamster hocks to enjoy with the new flavors of noodle — that would have made a divine meal, indeed.

un: kijyo

[saudadist]

space hamsters
you gonna elaborate on that or

un: lizard of oz

[bruisehaver]

What is there to elaborate on?

They're similar to regular hamsters, but quite a bit larger.

[saudadist]

[ That's...adorable? But also kind of terrifying. ]

what's your favorite recipe with one?
besides the one you already mentioned

@duke

[frostfist]

I can confirm that a good portion of the people here are excessively invested in other people's love lives.

[ MUCH TO HIS EVERLASTING DISMAY ]

un: lizard of oz

[bruisehaver]

Speaking from experience, are you?

[frostfist]

Unfortunately. If you're looking to ask about mine, I'll have to ask you to stop right there.

[ he is blocking the next person that asks. ]

text; @curse

[gimu]

what happens if the parasite eats you?

un: lizard of oz

[bruisehaver]

A process called "ceremorphosis."

It starts with fever and memory loss, followed by intense hallucinations. Then, you bleed from every orifice. Your jaw splits wide, to make room for you to sprout four tentacles there.

It is a hideous and painful transformation.

[gimu]

[ it comes too quick for him to stop, just a little burst of- ]

gross

[ -while he lets imagination construct the occasion for him. eugh. that's too many tentacles. ]

thank you. i have learned something new and horrible today.
may the parasite not feast upon you. [ like a little charm, a 'verbal' ward against evil and hungry l'il tadpoles ]

@moon_hare

[ownself]

In my experience, those unworthy of governing are all too readily bestowed privileges beyond their means. It seems it was the same in this "Disneyland."

[bruisehaver]

It would explain why their "magic kingdom" fell so easily to outside forces.

[ finally someone who gets it !!!!! ]

I've never seen royalty have plushes and other idols made of them, however. Portraits and statues, yes.... but collectibles?

[ownself]

It would seem they had quite the dedicated following, some even going as far as to dress up like them. There were several dresses meant to replicate the ones worn by the princesses.

For what reason I do not understand, but perhaps they inspired a sort of hope in people...?

[fr fr who needs royalty in this day and age!]

@girlboss (i’m sorry)

[plagiarists]

why did u call me a parasite…

[ Maybe she’s too sleepy too understand the implications…and that this is about a real parasite. ]

un: lizard of oz (help)

[bruisehaver]

Did the shocks from our recent enemies scramble the literate portion of your brain?

text, a, @redwine

[astarion]

And pray tell, what did the child do?

[bruisehaver]

It is age 6 and still incapable of soothing itself from receiving a small scrape at the knee.
No matter what I do, it won't cease crying.

d

[lifeprice]

People don't have much else to talk about when there aren't missions going on.

[bruisehaver]

Yes. There are few things to discuss — for those with feeble minds, perhaps.

Can you not think of a single other topic?

@newb

[omeka]

whats royalty like where ur from??
i do agree w you tho about diss ney princesses
theyre outdated

[ yeah, no. she's not going to correct lae'zel on diss ney. ]

[bruisehaver]

[ she's accidentally stumbled upon a complicated and raw question... thanks to the power of the network being wonky, it's easier for a reply to come up automatically. ]

The true royal line of githyanki are noble and fierce, terrifying and beautiful. They know all, see all.
As all gith are, they are warriors.

But the reigning Queen, Vlaakith, is a farce of ruler. She is no Queen of mine.

@ice snap

[bowtography]

Giant... space hamster...
I've seen a lot of things in space, but I think the closest thing was...
Well, I don't know if I'd think "hamster".

[bruisehaver]

What did you think?

I

[penaltypoints]

[ Yesod, holding nothing despite reporting to the cafeteria, glances at the cup suddenly thrust in his direction. After a moment, he decides to accept it, though he will need to find someone to give it to himself. For now, it sits held between his palms as he lifts his gaze from its contents. ]

...To dispose of it?

[bruisehaver]

Food can randomly become scarce on this base — best if it doesn't go to waste.

[ Which is why she handed it off instead of, as he put it, disposed of it. Still, she'd thought that maybe this flavor might've been more appealing to people with different tastes than her. ]

Are you not fond of.... [ hm, what's the word, ] ..."seafood," either?