▶ 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

rodion | limbus company | redemption

[axethrows]

Wait, we didn't get paid this time???

Oh? There is actually two of them here. Thought I grabbed one back there. Huh.

This guy bets I can't eat everything from the menu. I love proving idiots wrong~

Should change it up and try a new game or two.

My body is fine!!! So what if I eat a lot, my health is great!!! Who cares!!!

Boreeeeeeeed.

I might consider another tattoo in the future, but actually thinking about what and where is tough.

The others are probably still doing fine. Kinda miss chatting in the air with Greg and Shu though.

[It's a .txt file on her grand personal restaurant/eatery guide on places around Neo Tokyo. It lists name, location, type of food, and a link to their website/menu if available. Her own personal comments are included. Not professionally written, but it still does it's job to keep track of most places.]

@ambrosia

[picky]

[ Oh, that last one is great! ]

Is there a sweets shop in this list?

@rodya

[axethrows]

Mmm hang on a second, double checking-
I think I got one or two listed on there, but if you check any of the cafes, they usually got sweets too!

[picky]

Which one's your favorite?
I'm looking for strawberry shortcake if it helps

@hearse

[wheft]

Gregor and Ryoshu, huh...

[axethrows]

Yeah. The others are included too, even if Greg and Shu are the first to come to mind.
Like you gotten use to Don's yelling over something super excited, Dante's 'tick-tocking', the smoke from those two filling up the bus and everything else. Now it's not there, even if you grown used to it for some months now.

[wheft]

I get it. I already miss Meursault's silence too. And Heathcliff...

[ hmmm. ]

We already talked about it ages ago, but. Do we really want them here?

@ice snap

[bowtography]

Your body is great!
Whoever said that should get punched out!!

[axethrows]

Exactly!!!
Saying I eat too much on a daily basis- Mind your business!
They don't know jack shit, I don't care if they are health experts!!!

[bowtography]

Yeah, you tell 'em!!
They told me my memory loss was concerning and I should be worried about early onset dementia!

[ RUDE AF. ]

@duke

[frostfist]

Did you take a picture of his expression when you finished?

[axethrows]

[insert a cute selfie with Rodya giving a wink, a pile of empty plates on a table, and a man in the background in utter despair.]

[frostfist]

[ he is so proud of you queen 🥺 ]

I hope the food there was good, for you to eat so much.

@goldilocks

[likemybooks]

What if you get a tattoo of every kaiju you fight?

[axethrows]

Ooh, that's a good idea!
I could get a little something to represent each kaiju we fought, but again there's that commitment you got to put down when you are really thinking about a tat.
Plus will I even keep the tattoo if I end up going back home? Who knows-
I'll still add it to the idea list!

@topknot

[lifeprice]

May I recommend a place?

[ Attached is a pin to a quiet, hole in the wall place. Menu is mostly traditional, with a focus on dumplings. ]

[axethrows]

I always love recs, so feel free to share them and I can add it to my list!
This place sounds good, I do love dumplings. Do you got a fave on the menu?

@shiro

[cranekin]

You have a tattoo?

[axethrows]

I do!
I don't really remember the time or reason I got it, but it's a stylized heart on my breast.

[Tattoo lore still missing in canon, this is all I got.....]

@kensei

[keihatsu]

That is a comprehensive list.
I'm surprised there's this many restaurants.
Considering the situation.

[ She misses all-you-can-eat buffets though. Something Shizuka can tell Rodya would like too. They're both big girls with big appetites, it seems. ]

[axethrows]

People make do on what they can get their hands on!
Of course, there are various other factors too. Like how long they are open, how big is their menu, how expensive they are, and all of that business stuff~

[She would thrive in all-you-can-eat places so bad. Maybe once the world is more on it's feet, such a place or two will open up.]

@livelaughlove

[idrila]

I do wish you well in your menu conquests.
Is there any chance I may be able to spectate this event?
Your spirited words have moved me to cheer you on.

[axethrows]

Thank you, thank you-
I will always be kind to my fans~
Next time I get a challenge, I'll let you know so you can be an official witness!

[penaltypoints]

Greg and Shu are fellow Fixers?

[axethrows]

That's right!
Are you interested in them? They are quite fun in my colorful bunch of co-workers.